The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. Until then, his body, kept in an open coffin, will ...

Commissioned by Pope Julius II and designed by masters like Michelangelo and Bernini, the current St. Peter’s Basilica is a pinnacle of Renaissance architecture. It stands as one of the largest and ...

The funeral of Pope Francis captures a fundamental visual and ideological tension within Catholicism.

Despite the papal tradition of a St. Peter’s Basilica burial, it’s expected that Pope Francis will be laid to rest elsewhere, ...

Pope Francis’ death the day after Easter Sunday made possible this striking, and perhaps historic, meeting in St. Peter’s ...

There are churches, and then there is St. Peter's Basilica. It isn't just an architectural wonder... It is the beating heart of Christianity. Let's explore the engineering, artistry and magic of ...

The Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore is one of the four papal basilicas of Rome, along with St. Peter's, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. It stands on the summit of the ...

Rome is a city famous for its wonderful buildings and its tapestry of emotions, and sometimes they combine. To be in Vatican ...

Pope Francis will be laid to rest in a location that reflects his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with ...