The centre of Rome is easy to navigate on foot, and being here alone means you can enjoy the sights at your own pace. I would ...

Science and faith intersect at this special place. While some may find it strange that the Vatican has an observatory, the Catholic Church has been involved with science since the Jesuit order was ...

Because the Vatican has published very little over the centuries about its finances and investments, most people don't know how it makes money as a sovereign city-state with its own economy.

The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

The Roman basilica of St. John Lateran marks the 1,700th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, Nov. 9. It’s a feast day ...

It's easiest to take Metro Line A to Ottaviano, which is the closest stop to Vatican City. Several buses also stop near the museums' entrance. The museums are open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m ...

We first visited in the summer of 2022, and we went to some of the more classical elements of Rome, like the Villa Medici and ...

Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Vatican City Ten years after it was established, a Vatican commission on clerical sexual abuse ...

(RNS) – Pope Francis asked the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors to draft a report to promote ‘transparency and accountability.’ VATICAN CITY (RNS) — A report published ...

Luce, he said, will also be the face of the Holy See’s pavilion at Expo 2025 in the Japanese city of Osaka. She will represent the Vatican’s pavilion theme, ‘Beauty Brings Hope,’ alongside ...

The kawaii character comes at a contentious time for the Catholic church. Ten years ago, the Vatican created a commission on clerical sexual abuse, and the group published its first report on Tuesday.