VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – If you’ve ever dreamed of being in the Sistine Chapel without feeling like you are craning your neck in a packed open-top tourist bus, now is your chance. The Vatican Museums re-opened to the public on Monday after being closed for nea... More »
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – They could be called the Vatican’s vampire prints – works by masters such as Henri Matisse, Edvard Munch and Salvador Dali so delicate that they usually lie dormant for years in dark storage in its museums. Now, 150 etchings, woodcuts,... More »
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The traditional nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square won’t be so traditional this year. For the first time, it is made of sand – 720 tons of it. For the past two weeks, Rich Varano, a professional sand artist, has been guiding three sc... More »
SYDNEY (Reuters) – A drawing of an Australasian cockatoo by a Roman Emperor has revealed trade routes between Southeast Asia and Europe were flourishing around 250 years earlier than previously thought, according to a paper published by the University of Melbo... More »
YINGTAN, China (Reuters) – Like many Chinese Catholics, Lin Jinqing was shocked when news trickled through to him of an impending deal between Beijing and the Vatican that would end a long dispute over control of the Church in China. As a member of a so-called... More »
The Vatican and China will exchange paintings, vases and sculptures in a bid to mend often strained ties through "the diplomacy of art", officials said on Tuesday. More »
The U.S. Senate on Monday voted to confirm President Donald Trump's nomination of Callista Gingrich to be the U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican. More »
Saint Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican is silhouetted during sunset in Rome, March 11, 2013. Roman Catholic Cardinals will begin their conclave inside the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel Tuesday to elect a new pope. REUTERS/Paul Hanna U.S. President Donald Trump is se... More »
Two 1:1 scale photographic books depicting Sistine Chapel are seen during a news conference in the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican February 24, 2017. REUTERS/Philip Pullella The last time the entire Sistine Chapel was photographed for posterity, digital photograph... More »
FILE PHOTO – Then Deputy Health Minister Huang Jiefu speaks during a group session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) in Beijing March 10, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo Beijing’s top official on transplants said on Tuesday Be... More »
A top Chinese health official will attend a conference at the Vatican on organ trafficking this week, a state run newspaper said on Monday, with the visit coming as China and the Holy See try to improve ties. More »
Believers attend a service at the unofficial catholic church in Majhuang village, Hebei Province, China, December 11, 2016. Picture taken December 11, 2016. REUTERS/Thomas Peter The Vatican should take steps to improve relations with China, the Chinese head of... More »
