Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St. Peter's Basilica Thursday, Vatican sources said. Francis, 88, is recovering from ...

Bonnie Prince Charlie” — the ill-fated Catholic Stuart claimant to the British throne — is entombed in marble splendor within ...

The Argentinian pope is entering his fourth week of convalescence during which doctors have advised him to avoid crowds.

As on every fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome displayed the Veil of Veronica for public veneration. But what ...

The King and Queen's state visit to Italy will coincide with the jubilee year, an event in the Catholic calendar that is ...

Millions of Catholics are flocking to the Italian capital this year. But despite public works and investment, some residents ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, continuing his recovery from life-threatening pneumonia, made a surprise visit on April 12 to his favourite Roman basilica ... him back at St Peter’s to inspect ...

Pope Francis, who is still in recovery, briefly appeared in St. Peter’s Basilica April 10. He notably prayed in front of the ...

Appearing publicly in street clothes for the first time as pontiff, Pope Francis went into St. Peter’s Basilica to pray and ...

The Maria Clementina Sobieska Memorial in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Credit: Kim Traynor, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons After James III’s death and royal funeral in Rome in ...