The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

The Sistine Chapel has closed to the public so it can be prepared for the conclave, a gathering of cardinals who will elect ...

The Sistine Chapel in the Vatican is to be closed to visitors from Monday due to preparations for the papal conclave, the ...

A prophecy from a medieval saint seems to suggest that Pope Francis might be the final pope. But then what happens next?

who claimed that the Vatican collaborated in the cover-up of extraterrestrial secrets. According to Grusch, Pope Pius XII is said to have facilitated the transfer to the United States of a UFO ...

THE Vatican should finally reveal the truth about ... "The task force said it's going after secrets, and it did. "It started getting JFK papers... which means that their commitment to get the ...

Francis is buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. LONDON and ROME -- The Vatican released photos of the tomb of Pope Francis, who was buried on Saturday in the Basilica of St. Mary ...

A large necropolis discovered in an ancient oasis provides a missing piece to the archaeological puzzle of the Iron Age, officials said. Screengrab from the United Arab Emirates' Department of ...