The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini ...

“This partnership with St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican is one of ... and repairing Bernini’s baldacchino. After completing restoration tasks, players can switch to “Exploration ...

and repairing Bernini’s baldacchino. “Peter Is Here: AI for Cultural Heritage” is part of the broader project “St. Peter’s Basilica: AI-Enhanced Experience,” the result of a ...

Ahead of the 2025 Jubilee year, Bernini's baldacchino underwent major restoration ... sculpture Pietà (1498–99), which is also in St Peter's Basilica. Though the statue was seriously damaged ...

Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 ...

St. Peter’s Basilica is pictured during a press tour to present the recent restoration of the funerary monuments of Popes ...

Pope Makes Surprise Visit to St. Peter’s Basilica Pope Francis made an unexpected visit to St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, wearing civilian clothes.

On Sunday, April 6, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on ...

ROME (CNS) -- Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to ...

The epicenter of Roman Catholicism, St. Peter's Basilica is centered in Vatican City and is renowned for its stunning architecture. What's more, it's open daily for free. (Though it's closed on ...