St. Peter’s Basilica is filled with Christian grandeur, but ancient Roman and early Christian traces still hide throughout ...

St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the world’s smallest nations slightly larger in area than Seoul’s Changgyeong Palace, houses the ...

April 24 (UPI) --Vatican authorities kept St. Peter's Basilica open all night as an estimated 50,000 people lined up around St. Peter's Square and out of the Vatican City into Rome for a chance to ...

Consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on Nov. 18, 1626, St. Peter’s Basilica continues to welcome people of every country and creed to the tomb of the first pope. The vast church has drawn the faithful to ...

VATICAN CITY -- Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter's Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding ...

A procession made up of patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, canons and other priests walked the short distance from Santa Marta Square to St. Peter’s. This live blog has ended. Rachel ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Four centuries after its consecration, St. Peter’s Basilica is turning to artificial intelligence and advanced monitoring technology to safeguard its future. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding ...