The church earned basilica status after a five-year restoration project sharpened its beauty and made it earthquake-safe.

Inside St. Peter’s Basilica, a bronze statue of St. Peter holds the keys in his left hand, and outside in the square, a giant statue of St. Peter grips them in his right.

Roman Catholic cardinals attended a public mass in St. Peter's Basilica just a few hours before the start of the conclave to elect a new pope. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re presided over the ...

A life size interactive bronze sculpture that shows the transformation of a homeless person into an angel has been installed at St. Peter's Basilica. St. Jacobs artist Timothy Schmalz says the ...

08:30 CET (07:30 BST): Archbishops and bishops gather in the Constantine Wing adjacent to St. Peter's Basilica. 08:30 CET: Catholic priests begin assembling in St. Peter’s Square.

More than 250,000 people paid their respects to the pontiff at his funeral in front of St. Peter’s Basilica, the Vatican said. Dozens of world leaders attended, including President Trump.

After the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21st, 2025, his body was moved to St. Peter’s Basilica. Today was the last opportunity for mourners to pay their respects, as the coffin ...

Between 1662 and 1703, these statues were added to the top of the colonnade in St Peter's Square. The statues of 140 saints occupy the facade of Saint Peter Basilica in Vatican City. 9.