If you're visiting the Vatican, you might be surprised to learn that this common item is banned. Here's why you can't bring ...

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A long lost Renaissance Masterpiece by Mantegna has been rediscovered in Pompeii and will go on display at the Vatican ...

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 ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

Born 550 years ago, the Renaissance master usually has his achievements ascribed to ‘genius,’ but there’s more to it than ...

When in the Vatican City, one must visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo’s frescoes, and the Vatican Museums. It's no secret that Macau is synonymous with lavish ...

ROME — Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered rare, nearly life-sized frescoes that offer fresh insight into religious practices in the ancient city before it was destroyed by Mount Vesuvius in AD ...

University of Dayton provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. For more than two weeks, eyes have been on the Vatican, awaiting news about Pope Francis’ health. The pope has been at ...

The Vatican Gardens Located inside the Vatican Museums, this gallery features stunning 16th-century frescoes of Italy’s regions and holds religious significance in its depictions of Christian lands.

"Two bronchoscopies were performed with the need for aspiration of copious secretions," according to the Vatican. "In the afternoon, non-invasive mechanical ventilation was resumed. The Holy ...

Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday ...