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Vatican unveils plans for restoring Bernini's canopy in St. Peter's Basilica
Associated Press via AOL· 5 months agoThe Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or...
Mourners pay respects as Pope Benedict XVI lies in state in St Peter's Basilica
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMourners congregated at St Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Benedict...
65K mourn Benedict XVI as pope emeritus lies in state at Vatican; funeral is Thursday
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn estimated 65,000 people have visited Vatican City to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict...
Vatican begins preparations for Pope Benedict XVI's funeral
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Vatican City has begun its preparations for the funeral of the late Pope Benedict XVI. He died...
Pope wants to simplify papal funeral rites, be buried outside Vatican
Reuters via AOL· 6 months agoVATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the Vatican's pomp and privilege, has...
Holy Year or holy mess, Vatican and Rome begin dash to 2025 Jubilee with papal bull, construction
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Vatican crossed a key milestone Thursday in the runup to its 2025 Jubilee with the promulgation...
Vatican arrests ex-employee over sale of missing Bernini manuscript
Reuters via AOL· 3 weeks agoVatican police arrested a former employee for allegedly trying to sell to the city-state a...
Vatican faces an unprecedented challenge: How to hold a funeral for Pope Emeritus Benedict
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFor the first time in 600 years, the Vatican is holding a historic event: the funeral of a former...
Vatican inaugurates artisan apprentice school for basilica
Associated Press via AOL· 1 year agoThe Vatican on Wednesday inaugurated a new arts and crafts academy inside St. Peter’s Basilica,...
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI laid to rest by his successor, Pope Francis
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest Thursday in Vatican City in the first funeral ever...