St. Peter’s Basilica, one of the most famous churches in the world, is at the heart of Catholic Christmas celebrations. On Christmas Eve, hundreds gather to attend the grand midnight mass.

Mural conservators are working to uncover 20 angels hidden under layers of paint for more than a century at the Boston church made famous by Paul Revere. Gianfranco Pocobene has been working atop ...

BOSTON (AP) — Straddling the scaffolding high up in a historic Boston church, murals conservator Gianfranco Pocobene is working to uncover eight angels that were hidden under layers of paint for ...

Church officials painted over the angels in 1912 with thick coats of white paint, part of an austere renovation that restorationists are trying to reverse. NBC Universal, Inc. Straddling the ...

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