Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras that ...

read our tips for visiting the Vatican and its attractions. St. Peter's Basilica is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; select attractions within the church may have different hours. The dome is ...

The work by American artist Bill Fontana transforms the resonances of the 9-ton bell into an immersive acoustic experience.

Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, an architectural marvel and spiritual epicenter, is traditionally believed to house Peter’s tomb beneath its soaring dome. Yet underneath this grand ...

Historically, engineers supported domes with iron chains, but there's an easier way to build a dome this tall today. When the dome above St. Peter's Basilica in Rome began to crack under its own ...

A man has caused minor damage at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after jumping onto the main altar and knocking over 19th-century candelabra, worth several thousand dollars. Video posted on ...

The pontiff, who is being treated for bronchitis, sent a message to pilgrims gathered for prayer in St Peter’s Square Pope Francis missed Sunday prayers at the Vatican and will remain in ...

St. Peter's Basilica, with its iconic dome by Michelangelo; and the Sistine Chapel, famous for the frescoes by the same artist. The best time to visit Vatican City is during spring, between April ...