While Hollywood productions can often gain access to many exclusive shooting locations around the world, one backdrop remains completely off-limits: the Vatican. The Catholic stronghold in the ...

Attractions encompass the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, making this city-state so immense (and notoriously crowded) that guided Vatican tours are highly recommended.

The pontiff personally administered the sacrament of baptism on the infants, who are the children of Vatican employees working at the Holy See. The celebration marks the feast day that recalls ...

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The Vatican City is toughening punishments for people entering the place illegally, in light of the expected influx of ...

Pope Francis greets a child after he baptized him during Mass in the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican Jan ... 15 communique from the Governorate of Vatican City State, it was announced that as ...

Vatican City is a unique destination that combines spirituality, art, and history in a compact yet impactful setting. From the majestic artworks of the Sistine Chapel to the imposing architecture ...

Pope Francis is set to feature in a documentary filmed in the Sistine Chapel about the universal ... library of the Apostolic Palace in Vatican City, they said in a statement.

Vatican City, the smallest country in the world ... including St. Peter’s Basilica and the Sistine Chapel, Binsky explained that the microstate’s size and logistical challenges detracted ...