Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Vatican Museums contain some of the greatest artworks ever made, but it's also one of Rome's most crowded spots. Consider paying a bit extra to join an early morning ...

Italy and the Vatican have completed the restoration of a secret walkway used down the years as an escape passage for popes and fictionally employed by the villains and heroes of Dan Brown's ...

Read more: Unsettling Reasons You May Want To Avoid Taking A Cruise Perhaps one of Italy's most iconic museums is also one of its most visited — the Vatican Museums in Rome. Initially founded in ...