A man was arrested at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Friday after he climbed onto the main altar and knocked six large candelabra to the ground.

A man jumped onto the altar of St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Friday, knocking off six candelabra worth about 30,000 ...

People have been left outraged after a video of a Romanian man breaking into and ransacking one of the Vatican's holiest ...

A man desecrated the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican by climbing on top of it and throwing six candelabras ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

The Vatican has sought to engage young people in the 2025 Jubilee pilgrimage with the introduction of Luce, an anime-inspired official mascot for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.

The sense of Catholic unity didn’t last long. Less than a week after Vice President JD Vance shared the inauguration stage ...

The Vatican City is the least populated country in the world because it has fewer than 1,000 residents (around 800–850 people ...

DAY TWO By tradition, the body of the pope is dressed in papal vestments and will be put on display at St. Peter’s Basilica. Pilgrims will flock St. Peter’s. Mourning begins and by law must continue ...

Travelers heading to Italy in 2025 should be aware of pickpockets in crowded areas, even in churches or religious sites. They ...

"God is present in the midst of his people, not because he dwells within four walls, but because he lives as a man among ...

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