Suddenly I heard the most beautiful noise I have ever heard in my life: the sound of tens of thousands of people cheering as ...

(AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) (CN) — The doors of the Sistine Chapel closed to the outside world on Wednesday as 133 Roman Catholic Church cardinals began the secret process of electing a successor to ...

Religious sites in France aren’t just places of worship—they’re architectural and cultural icons, filled with centuries-old artistry and history. From grand cathedrals to intimate chapels, each site ...

From the outside, it looks like any other New England church building: a boxy, white structure with a single steeple surrounded by an old stone wall, set against rolling hills and pine forest.

Between the excitement over Pope Leo XIV and the Jubilee celebrations, Rome is the place to be this summer. The travel ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A Sussex chapel is home to the world’s only known replica of the Sistine Chapel ceiling - and is described as being “better” than the ...

VATICAN CITY -- The temporary chimney atop the Sistine Chapel released a plume of white smoke on Thursday evening local time, signaling that the 133 cardinals working inside had reached a two ...