Rome's famed 'cradle of Caravaggio, San Luigi de' Francesi, has got a new lighting system for the iconic Cycle of St Matthew painted by the Italian pre-Baroque master in the French church in the late ...

The chapel was part of a glorification of the Vatican carried out by Sixtus. He intended the holy city to become a showcase for the popes returning from Avignon after a painful schism with Rome.

But links forged between the island community and the former prisoners' families remain strong – thanks to a tiny, ornate chapel. Known as the Italian Chapel, it was built by the detainees ...

this small nation within Rome offers a wealth of attractions open to visitors of any faith. Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city ...

Gurugram: Scenes from the Sistine Chapel, the famous statue of Laocoön and His Sons wrestling giant snakes, Thomas Couture’s ...

The sacred performance signals a deepening of Catholic-Orthodox dialogue and a potential step toward a papal visit to Serbia.

After all, the site contains 26 museums, various chapels and numerous galleries ... include visits to the Colosseum and Catacombs of Rome as well as food tours (and tours that combine some ...

ROME — With interest in a papal elections high thanks to the Oscar-nominated film “Conclave, ” Pope Francis threw a wrench ...