The Genesis of the Sistine exhibit, running through May 28, 2025, includes some works that have never been seen in the United ...

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Wednesday, March 6, the Muscarelle Museum of Art at the Martha Wren Briggs Center for the Visual Arts will unveil its new ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

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Michelangelo, the genius behind David and the Sistine Chapel, led a life filled with passion, a legendary rivalry with ...

Global media outlets, including CNN, CBS and NBC, are getting ready to descend upon Rome and Vatican City ... from around the world gather in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next Catholic Church ...

Concerns over Pope Francis's health has led to cancelled Vatican Jubilee events and has pilgrims poignantly reflecting on ...

Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – even when you’re travelling as a party of six, writes Zoe Griffin ...