That said, Buckingham Palace announced Monday that King Charles III was scheduled to meet with Francis on April 8 at the ...

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

LONDON (AP) — King Charles III's scheduled audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican has been postponed by mutual agreement after medical advice suggested the pontiff would be better off with more ...

It is swathed in art, seemingly no expense spared ... To anyone who has been to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace, this description will not ring quite true.

ROME (AP) — The Italian postal service has seen a huge increase in mail addressed to Pope Francis since his Feb. 14 ...

Rome has plenty of world-class art. To see one of the best-known private galleries, head to an elegant palace with incredible architecture and rich history.

The Vatican Museums house one of the most extensive art collections in the world ... including the iconic Creation of Adam. The Apostolic Palace is where the Pope resides and carries out official ...

Pope Francis spent the night without a breathing mask, the Vatican press office said March 18, indicating that his need for supplemental oxygen continues to diminish.

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Masonry, sculpture, painting and mosaic work continued ... meeting rooms and government offices. The Palace of Sixtus V is the pope’s residence. The Vatican museums, archive, library, gardens ...