Kylian Mbappé has been impressed by his waxwork version at Madame Tussauds in London. He walked through the door and his face ...

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 ...

For decades, Greek authorities have been arguing for the permanent return of the so-called Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles. These include about half of the surviving fragments of ...

The Vatican Museums' Laocoön and His Sons is long considered an exemplar of Hellenistic artistry—but what if it was actually ...

Those efforts appear to have been rewarded. In December, Trump selected Burch to be the next U.S. ambassador to the Holy See; the nomination was formally sent to the U.S. Senate March 11 for ...

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

If you're visiting the Vatican, you might be surprised to learn that this common item is banned. Here's why you can't bring ...

LOST AND FOUND RENAISSANCE PAINTING. Researchers in Pompeii have revealed that a painting initially thought to be a copy, hanging in a local church, is in fact an original work th ...

ROME (AP) — The Vatican on Sunday released the first photograph of Pope Francis in more than a month, showing the pontiff in a three-quarter view from behind wearing a purple stole typical of ...

According to archaeologists, the head of the same statue was dug up in 1927 and is now in Cambodia’s National museum in the capital Phnom Penh, and the two parts may be reattached for display. (Apsara ...

LOUIS – One of St. Louis’ most well-known and favorite spots to visit is the City Museum. But something ... visiting Michelangelo’s centuries-old sculpture La Pietà on May 21.

Rosary to be held at earlier time and will move inside Paul VI Hall before resuming in a "renewed form" after 14 March. The Vatican is changing the time and location of the nightly Rosary prayer for ...