The funeral of Pope Francis captures a fundamental visual and ideological tension within Catholicism.

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

At the center of the square stands an ancient Egyptian obelisk flanked by two fountains—one designed by Bernini in 1675 and another by Carlo Maderno in 1614. The square is designed to symbolize "the ...

Gian Lorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maderno and completed in 1626 Remains of the first basilica, founded by Constantine in the 4th century, still exist beneath the current basilica There’s a steady ...