On the 20th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's death, reflections highlight his leadership, faith, and personal interactions ...

Through concerts in the Eternal City for the 2025 Jubilee, the shrine choir sought to help uplift and transform the hearts ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church's first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St.

Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb, and ...

The Vatican has entered the digital realm, having launched a new Minecraft-based game that lets kids explore St. Peter’s ...

Year Date Day Holiday 2025 29 Jun Sun Feast of St Peter and St Paul 2026 29 Jun ... and many people visit the statue of Saint Paul that stands in front of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City as ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The four major basilicas are all in Rome, including St. Peter's Basilica inside the Vatican. Bishop Gerald Barbarito marked the designation ...

Christopher White is the Vatican correspondent for NCR. His e-mail address is [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @cwwhiteNCR. Prior to moving to Rome in August 2021, he served as NCR's ...

No one is more well-versed in the history of those Renaissance-inspired statues than Edward Pinto, who led the effort to install the pieces in 2007 and recently appeared before the St. Armands ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Upon their visit to the artwork that was created in 1499, 33-year-old Hungarian geologist Lazlo Toth was also touring the St. Peter’s Basilica statue from his new home ...

During the Mass in St. Peter's Square, the giant banner bearing Francis' papal coat of arms fluttered from the loggia of the basilica above. Even while in the hospital, Francis is very much still ...