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 ...

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 opens tomb for cold case 00:40. Rome-- The tiny, 1,200-year-old Teutonic Cemetery is the only graveyard inside the walls of Vatican City.The cemetery just behind St. Peter's Basilica is ...

A genetics expert retained by the family of a girl who went missing in 1983 said Saturday that a cavernous underground space near a Vatican cemetery holds thousands of bones that appear to be from ...

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 ...