Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ticketed, in-person experience is also designed for the jubilee year, plus a ...

ROME (CNS) — Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to learn ...

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St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the world’s smallest nations slightly larger in area than Seoul’s Changgyeong Palace, houses the largest cathedral in the world. Built over the tomb of St. Peter, an ...

The Vatican will open new parts of St. Peter’s — including the full terrace — and roll out a ‘SmartPass’ digital entry system as it marks the basilica’s 400th anniversary. The Vatican will open part ...

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin closed ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Fancy a pizza with a view? The Vatican is marking the 400th anniversary of the consecration of St. Peter’s Basilica with a host of visitor-friendly initiatives, including expanding ...

A procession made up of patriarchs, cardinals, archbishops, bishops, canons and other priests walked the short distance from Santa Marta Square to St. Peter’s. This live blog has ended. Rachel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The body of Pope Francis lies in state inside St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Wednesday. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The bells of St. Peter’s tolled Wednesday as the body of Pope Francis was transferred from the Vatican hotel where he lived to the basilica, escorted by a procession of solemn ...