Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, close-up look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said.

Vatican unearths ancient underground cemetery — and now it’s open to the public By . ... on a tour entitled “Life and Death in the Rome of the ... Tomb stones are displayed inside the ...

The Vatican on Tuesday unveiled a series of catacombs used by early Christians in Rome after a major restoration, including an online virtual tour by Google Maps offering a glimpse into the ...

Leonardo Di Blasi, an expert in the Vatican Museum’s Ancient Greek and Roman section, talked to Euronews about the tomb of a man named Alcimo, whose grave inscription states that he was a ...

Thanks to collaboration between Google Street View and the Vatican, Rome's catacombs are now accessible to anyone with an Internet connection. However, the move has created controversy for what ...

The Vatican has ordered two of its own tombs to be searched – the latest twist in the mysterious disappearance of a teenager, 36 years ago.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Monday took an emotional, closeup look at the tomb of Peter, the church's first pontiff, buried beneath St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican said.

The Vatican has ordered two of its own tombs to be searched -- the latest twist in the mysterious disappearance of a teenager, 36 years ago. Vatican to open tombs in bid to solve 36-year-old cold case ...