NEW ORLEANS — "At long last, here they are," said Monsignor Crosby W. Kern of the 37 meticulously made glass and marble mosaics lining rooms of the Old Ursuline Convent in the French Quarter. "I've ...

VATICAN CITY — Ten thousand hours. This is how long it takes to digitally analyze, map and conserve a marble statue, which could well be 2,000 years old. The work is not about restoring the statue to ...

A distinguished cadre of British public figures is calling upon the Holy See to preserve what they describe as the “magnificent” cultural artifact of the Catholic Church’s Traditional Latin Mass. In ...

VATICAN CITY | They entered the Sistine Chapel in tuxedoes and gowns, the clacking of high heels on marble competing with the Latin chants of a choir filling the frescoed hall. The donors to the ...

At just 44 hectares, Vatican City is officially the smallest country in the world. It’s so small that many visitors are ...

Kennedy, Thomas J., B.A., part I. History and general description of the Vatican palaces and gardens: History and general description of the vatican palaces / by Paul Maria Baumgarten ; The Vatican ...

It's not that often that the Vatican goes through its treasures and sends an exhibition on tour. It's doing it this year with a large-scale show filled with objects sacred and otherwise that are ...

Jodie Sweetin, star of iconic SF sitcom, ‘Full House,’ recalls getting blackout drunk at 14 CBS News correspondent surprises Pope Leo with White Sox baseball bat gift ...

Gianni Crea, the Vatican Museums chief "Clavigero" key-keeper, opens the door of the 16th century "Pio Clementino" section, the museum's oldest one, at the Vatican, Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Crea is the ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Lovers of ancient books, parchments and illustrations can simulate being real-life researchers touching some of the world's rarest documents at a new exhibition on the ...

ROME (Reuters) - Members of the English parliament wrote to Pope Clement VII in 1530 urging him to annul Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife so the king could marry Anne Boleyn, according to ...