The Vatican last week opened a center to welcome pilgrims and tourists before they visit St. Peter’s Basilica. The space, which was inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical ...

Vatican officials recently partnered with Microsoft to make a famous Catholic site safer, as well as more accessible.

Pope Francis says he hopes to travel to Turkey next year to commemorate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, ...

Online visitors can navigate the Vatican basilica’s mosaics, the cupola, the underground necropolis and Peter’s tomb. A ...

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most ...

Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, right, and Microsoft’s vice-Chairman and President Brad Smith unveil the project “St. Peter’s Basilica: AI-Enhanced Experience” during a press conference. at the ...

The Vatican on Oct. 31, 2024, inaugurated a center to welcome pilgrims and tourists before they visit St. Peter’s Basilica. (photo: Daniel Ibañez/CNA / EWTN) Hannah Brockhaus/CNA Vatican ...

For more information on tours, read our tips for visiting the Vatican and its attractions. St. Peter's Basilica is open daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; select attractions within the church may have ...

But the heart of the project is the creation of a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica through advanced photogrammetry and artificial intelligence that allows anyone to “visit” the church ...

But the heart of the project is the creation of a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica through advanced photogrammetry and artificial intelligence that allows anyone to “visit” the church ...