A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the ...

"Bernini was very familiar with the accounts ... From 1624 to 1633, he designed and oversaw the construction of a massive bronze baldacchino, or canopy, above St. Peter's tomb.

Whether you’re Catholic or not, it’s hard to argue with the fact that St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome is an amazing feat of ...

European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...

Adriana Baldacchino has been honored with the BOV Special Prize in Science for her exceptional academic performance throughout the BSc(Hons) program from 2020 to 2024. This prestigious award ...

However, it wasn’t until 1669 that Pope Clement IX commissioned a new balustrade designed by the renowned Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Ten angels, each bearing an element of the Passion, were placed ...

As 11-year old Gig Baldacchino from Birkirkara looks forward to starting at the prestigious Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, UK in September, we look back at his journey and inspiration.

The sheriff's office said firefighters and a hazardous materials team were called to Bernini Drive Park after the discovery, which was prompted by a 7:16 a.m. phone call asking authorities to ...

ROME (AP) — Two art restorers were putting the final touches on a months-long restoration of the tomb of Pope Urban VIII, who in 1626 consecrated St. Peter’s Basilica, when the convalescing ...