The smallest country in the World, the Vatican City is full of incredible things to do and sites to see. From St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica, to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel ...

The Vatican Museums are under fire for allegedly not enforcing social-distancing rules since reopening to the public this month. “It was hellish,” wrote one Trip Advisor reviewer. “[There was an] ...

The Vatican Museums announced Saturday that it will reopen on June 1, two days before Italy opens its borders to European visitors after nearly three months of lockdown. Entrance to the Vatican ...

Step beyond the crowded Sistine Chapel and explore the Vatican Museums like never before. From the colossal Pinecone ...

Vatican Museums are expected to reopen in February if coronavirus restrictions permit it, according to the museums' director. Starting on Feb. 1, visitors are likely to be able once again to see ...

From the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, visitors from around the globe have traveled far and wide to catch a glimpse of the Creation of Adam. The famed fresco by Michelangelo depicts contact between ...

Everything you always wanted to know about the Vatican Museums — and a few things you didn't know you wanted to know — can now be found online. The new Vatican Museums Web site was unveiled June 24 in ...

The entrance to the Chiaramonti gallery in the Vatican Museums is seen in this 2020 file photo. (Credit: CNS photo/Cindy Wooden.) Listen ROME – Nearly 50 employees of the Vatican Museums have ...

Pope Francis has decided to return three Parthenon pieces to Greece in a move that could add pressure to the U.K. government as it stands firm regarding its own collection of Parthenon marbles. The ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Being a tour guide at the Vatican Museums is a little bit like going to hell. Livia Galante, an experienced archaeologist and tour guide, described it as a bit like a scene from ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Some visitors likened the art galleries to 'a circle of hell' and condemned the 'unacceptable organizational error' by museum curators. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Following months of ...

A group of 49 staffers at the Vatican Museums have initiated legal proceedings over allegedly poor labor conditions that “harm the dignity and health of each worker.” These include lower pay for hours ...