Be among the first visitors to enter the Vatican. Dive into the highlights within the Vatican Museum, Sistine Chapel, and St. Peter’s Basilica. This early morning Vatican tour is perfect for anyone ...

Over the centuries, papal patrons have commissioned renowned works, such as the magnificent frescoes by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapel, and those by Raphael in his Stanze. The Vatican is home to ...

In the 20th Century Stark Young, standing in the solemn little chapel in the Dresden Museum before Raphael’s Sistine Madonna, could say only: “. . . Fundamentally dull. … In color it is ...

VATICAN CITY — Black smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney on Wednesday, signalling that no pope had been elected as 133 cardinals opened the secretive, centuries-old ritual to choose a ...

The Vatican Museums have inaugurated the exhibition “Paul VI and Jacques Maritain: The Renewal of Sacred Art Between France ...

Each region of Italy has its own unique experience and charm to offer. Whether you're passionate about history, culture, ...

When Pope Francis died, questions about his successor were all over the news. Every Catholic waited with bated breath on who the new head of the Catholic Church will be. The names of Asians and ...

From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, there is definitely no shortage of things to do in Vatican City! If you want to help support our ...

This is a plural occasion to celebrate several important anniversaries: the eightieth anniversary of the appointment of Jacques Maritain as Ambassador of France to the Holy See, in 1945; the ...

Contemporary gifts made by Indigenous artists carry the legacy of colonisation. The ethics of gift exchange need to be ...

The British Museum in London is famous for its massive collection of artifacts from across the globe. Some of its treasures ...

“We have gathered today in the Sistine Chapel to commemorate, in the jubilee year dedicated to hope, an apostle of hope: Blessed Cardinal Iuliu Hossu, Greek Catholic bishop of Cluj-Gherla ...