Today we celebrate the feast of Saint Catherine of Siena, born in 1347. She was the 25th child in her family, born to a mother who was 40 years old at the time-an extraordinary beginning to an ...

Visitors have been barred from the Sistine Chapel, where the conclave of cardinals will vote to elect the next pope.

One of the most iconic and mysterious pieces of the Pope’s outfit is the Fisherman’s Ring. The ring goes back to St. Peter, ...

Millions visit the Sistine Chapel every year - making it the second most visited museum in the world - but it will now ...

In one of his final announcements before his death, Pope Francis granted Catalonian architect Antoni Gaudí the title of ...

Exit tourists. Enter cardinals.The Vatican has closed the Sistine Chapel, where cardinals will gather for the conclave to ...

The late Pope Francis's understated regalia reflected a humble approach to the papacy. The world will be analyzing the next ...

The Vatican has announced the closure of the Sistine Chapel from April 28, 2025, to prepare for a conclave appointing a new ...

The Sistine Chapel is a renowned site of religious and artistic significance within the Vatican. Built from 1473 to 1481 and ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

The Vatican is closing the Sistine Chapel to the public as part of its preparations for the conclave to elect the next pope ...