When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek Cross plan.
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE-- The tapestry depicting late Pope John Paul I, hanging from ...
Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...
Congregations in St. Paul and Minneapolis prayed for the pontiff's recovery as he continues to battle pneumonia in both lungs ...
Pope Francis is in critical condition with early kidney failure. Many people around the world and here at home are praying ...
Every year on Feb. 22, the Catholic Church celebrates the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, a tradition that dates back more ...
The grandiose Basilica of St. Josaphat attracts more than faithful ... The center is located in the Pope John Paul II Pavilion on the west side of the basilica and open Monday to Saturday from ...
The Vatican has officially designated St. Edward Catholic church in Palm Beach as a minor basilica. St. Edward is now the 94th minor basilica in the United States. The basilica designation comes ...