I n a move to reach out to its global congregation during the Holy Year, the Vatican will enable remote access to St. Peter's tomb via a live webcam, launching on December 2. This initiative by ...

On foot, by bicycle, and even on horseback, throngs of pilgrims arrive each day at the tomb of St. Peter in the Vatican, the goal of a journey undertaken by many as an act of faith. There are a ...

One of the most significant restorations is of Bernini's Baldachin, a canopy that sits atop the tomb of St. Peter. "Before, you have to imagine, I think, it was very black. And now we can admire ...

One of the most significant restorations is of Bernini's Baldachin, a canopy that sits atop the tomb of St. Peter. "Before, you have to imagine, I think, it was very black. And now we can admire ...

There is a city of the dead under the Vatican that has a tomb of Lucifer, and you can visit it. The Vatican Necropolis lies 15 to 24 feet below Saint Peter's Basilica, near the site of the Circus ...

Died 311 A.D. Bishop of Alexandria from 300. A native of Alexandria, Egypt, Peter survived the persecutions of Emperor Diocletian and served as a confessor for the suffering Christians.