Welcoming me at the entrance of the Vatican Library is Don Giacomo Cardinali, commissioner of the Exhibition Hall and ...

We’d just spent 2 weeks traveling through Spain before taking a ridiculously cheap flight from Seville to Pisa for 9 euros ...

Michelangelo was the archetypal Renaissance man who found immense fame in his lifetime and is still remembered as one of the ...

The Vatican is to host a special Jubilee of Artists and the World of Culture from 15-18 February, a significant event within the Jubilee Year celebrations.

Created around 1503, the painting—which just sold at auction for $3.1 million—depicts the saint after the crucifixion of ...

For only the third time this century, a painting by renowned Renaissance great Raphael is coming to auction. It is of Mary ...

A youthful work by Raphael is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby's in New York Thursday and could fetch millions of ...

An outsized history as the seat of the Catholic Church brings with it an incredible collection of art and architecture.

Italy's frescoes provide unique insights into cultural, religious, and intellectual history, showcasing the nation's artistic ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Vatican decreed that the Saint Gregory ... also considering the historical value and worthiness of its art. The church must have a fitting number of priests and ...

The Vatican Observatory’s summer school, known as “Specola,” has already selected students for its next edition. During the month of June, 25 students who were selected from among 120 ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — A Vatican document released Tuesday offers wide-ranging ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence in sectors from warfare to health care, with an ...