ANALYSIS: Who will lead the Holy Week liturgies? Will Francis meet in person with King Charles? These are just some of the questions the Vatican must answer in the coming days.

William & Mary’s Muscarelle Museum of Art presents an illuminating exhibition of the Renaissance master’s drawings for the ...

Entering the Sistine Chapel is an exercise in wonder. It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared, and there’s barely a ...

A rare collection of sketches by Michelangelo, made in preparation for painting the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling, is on display in the United States. While Michelangelo is said to have created ...

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Firefighters were called to a building where squatters were reportedly living on Chapel Street in St Kilda around 8.30pm on Wednesday. They found a man critically injured inside who died at the scene.

Part of Michelangelo's work that adorns the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Italy. Credit: Getty Images It's all in the details. The Sistine Chapel can now be viewed from a whole new ...

St George's Chapel is a place of worship for The Queen and the Royal Family as well as a church serving the local community. Built by kings, shaped by the history of the Royal Family and still the ...