The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

The altar is located just under the basilica’s famous stone canopy, designed by Italian artist Gian Lorenzo Bernini, which was recently restored. The suspect is from Romania and the candelabra ...

VATICAN CITY — Restorers put the finishing touches Tuesday on the ornate canopy covering the main altar in St. Peter's Basilica, which has been covered in scaffolding for months during the first ...

The Vatican on Thursday unveiled plans for a yearlong restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, over the main altar of St Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the work on Bernini ...