The funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday in St Peter’s Square. Until then, his body, kept in an open coffin, will ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26.

Vatican City has the smallest railway in the world. It has just two short tracks (about 300 meters long), and the station is ...

Ahead of Brazil’s presidential runoff in 2022, just days before Lula’s victory over Jair Bolsonaro, Francis publicly prayed ...

Pope Francis ' funeral has been set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Peter's Square, and a viewing of his body will begin on ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the Swiss Guard, with their historic and colorful uniforms, stand vigil, continuing a ...

His death has deeply saddened people across the globe, especially in Vatican City, the world’s smallest ... This tradition began in 1506 when Pope Julius II hired them for protection.

New exhibit on Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel at Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg features rarely displayed ...

Work began on the ceiling in 1508, under Pope Julius II della Rovere (1503 to 1513 ... and the Last Judgment, which is said to have taken the then-over 60-year-old artist around four years to complete ...

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín, who welcomed the decision to fly flags at half-mast over public buildings, said there should be ...