“Of all the works of antiquity that escaped destruction,” German archaeologist and art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann once said of the Apollo Belvedere, a beloved sculpture from the Vatican ...

The Vatican Museums have announced a major restoration of Michelangelo’s Last Judgement in 2026. Considered one of the Renaissance master’s greatest feats, the monumental fresco covers the altar wall ...

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways ...

Right or wrong, best or worst – they’re opinions, subjective and open to interpretation. But when it comes to talking about our two experiences visiting the Vatican Museum on different trips to Rome, ...

The Vatican Museum is part of Vatican City and is among the most legendary cultural and historical hotspots in the world. It is one of those centers of artistic heritage through which visitors can ...

The Vatican Museums inaugurated June 12 the exhibition “Paul VI and Jacques Maritain: The Renewal of Sacred Art Between France and Italy (1945–1973),” a tribute to the friendship between the ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — After the Vatican City announced Pope Francis' passing on Monday morning, a Spokane artist and two Gonzaga Prep employees are reflecting with gratitude and pride on how a small piece ...

A video showcasing the exclusive opening of the Vatican Museums has mesmerized viewers on TikTok. The clip, which was captured on October 18, has garnered over 432,000 views since it was shared by ...

Pope Leo XIV meets with leaders of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops and gives the conference 62 artifacts that will be returned to Indigenous communities in Canada. With the pope, from left ...

Katisha Paul of the Lil’wat and Tsartlip Nations, left, and Peyal Laceese of the Tsilhqot’in nation touch a crate containing indigenous artifacts and cultural items at Trudeau Airport in Montreal, ...

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — A selection of Inuit artifacts returned by the Vatican is now at the Canadian Museum of History, after First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders for years called for the ...