Faithful pay their respects to Pope Francis lying in state inside St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino) VATICAN CITY (AP) — So many mourners ...

When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

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 ...

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 ...

For hundreds of years, St. Peter's Basilica has been adorned by mosaics – millions of tiny colored tiles melted and fashioned ...

The Fourth Centenary of St. Peter’s Basilica blends spirituality, innovation, and heritage preservation through the “Beyond the Visible” project and a new Digital Ecosystem. Advanced monitoring, Smart ...

VATICAN CITY — So many mourners lined up to see Pope Francis lying in state in a simple wooden coffin inside St. Peter's Basilica that the Vatican kept the doors open all night due to ...

Four hundred years after its consecration, St. Peter's Basilica is getting a 21st-century upgrade, with the Vatican unveiling plans for AI-powered translation services, expanded pilgrim access and ...

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) — ...

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a ‘SmartPass’ digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary. The Vatican will open part ...