Pope Francis has approved new rites for his own funeral for when he dies to simplify rituals and be buried outside the Vatican.

In The Story of Art, EH Gombrich mentions that Michelangelo initially refused the commission for frescoes in the vault. “He ...

Pope Francis warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace, in a speech to Catholic educators gathered at the Vatican on Saturday. Speaking to ...

Papyrus 75 is a single sheet of papyrus that contains the oldest known copy of the Lord’s Prayer, a fragment of the Gospel of ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the ...

in order to achieve a just and lasting peace," in his speech from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, which was translated by the Vatican's official media outlet.

First step: a pay cut for 1,000 church employes in Vatican City and Rome. Salaries above 1,000 lire ($82) per month will be slashed 10%; those above 2,000 lire 15%. Thus affected will be 22 ...

The wooden Nativity scene in the Vatican’s main audience hall had generated headlines when it was unveiled December 7 because of the presence of the keffiyeh, the black-and-white checkered ...

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Naturally, no visit to the Pete—as the flock calls it—is complete without a trip down to the museum’s “catacombs” to view what’s known as The Vault. In total, there are something ...

Washington State quarterback John Mateer entered the transfer portal on Monday and was named the No. 1 overall player in the 247Sports Transfer Rankings. Mateer is expected to garner interest from ...