The funeral of Pope Francis captures a fundamental visual and ideological tension within Catholicism.

Visitors have noticed a unique atmosphere at the Vatican in the days before Pope Francis's funeral and the conclave.

The night before the funeral, the camerlengo will preside over the closing and sealing of the coffin in the presence of other ...

Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead. Retired Californian couples fanned ...

Outside, under the warm April sunshine, groups of joyous African pilgrims in flashy head wraps ate gelato by the Bernini fountain, seagulls circling overhead. Retired Californian couples fanned ...

Pope Francis, the pontiff whose acts of love and humility rippled through his papacy, was laid to rest in a service he deliberately simplified.

Pietro Bernini, who is credited along with his son for creating the Fontana della Barcaccia ("Fountain of the Leaky Boat") at the foot of the Spanish Steps. President Donald Trump had a brief ...

You'll also find a number of impressive monuments, including one by Gian Lorenzo Bernini (Fountain of the Four Rivers) and another by Francesco Borromini (Sant'Agnese in Agone). You can reach ...