The number of Catholics and permanent deacons in the world rose in 2023, while the number of seminarians, priests, men and ...

The extraordinary is everywhere in the Eternal City, and the best thing about this second Sistine Chapel is that you won’t ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

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Giulio’s dad works at the Vatican, and was one of the employees whose newborns were baptized by the pope in the Sistine ...

The Italian master destroyed many of his drawings, intended for his eyes only, Muscarelle Museum of Art offers show of 25 ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla have postponed their planned visit to the Vatican following medical ... and attend a special service at the Sistine Chapel. However, these engagements have been ...

The overwhelming grandeur, scope and vision of Michelangelo’s miraculous Sistine Chapel ceiling and “The Last Judgment” frescoes transcend reason and defy human capability. Comprising more ...

Thursday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art unveiled its new exhibition, “Michelangelo: The Genesis of the Sistine,” to the public. The exhibition celebrates Michelangelo’s famous paintings on the ...

If the current pope were to pass away, another would be elected by the Vatican's cardinals to take his place. And either white or black smoke signals from the Sistine Chapel are used to signify ...

To anyone who has been to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, this description will not ring quite true. The price for seeing Michelangelo’s Last Judgment and world-renowned ...