The 10th would be my birthday, and I was invited by private invitation to the Vatican Apostolic Library. “The Deputy Prefect, Dr. Timothy Janz, will welcome you” the email continued.

His latest book — he has authored and co-authored some 90 different titles — was only meant to be released after his death, but the Vatican’s new Jubilee of Hope year, which began last month ...

Both the Vatican's Secret Archives, and its adjoining Library (at present closed to scholars while it undergoes restoration) are housed in Renaissance buildings not far from the Sistine Chapel.

Vatican Corridor, also known as the Passetto del Borgo, would be "virtually completely open to visitors" after the six-month restoration. Watch this report for more details! By accepting cookies, you ...

Vatican Corridor, also known as the Passetto del Borgo, would be "virtually completely open to visitors" after the six-month restoration. Watch this report for more details! Jack Smith Resigns All ...

There’s also a lower level, which is fortified, and served as the secret escape corridor in times of war and danger. "This extraordinary monument was conceived to connect the Vatican ...

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ROME - An introspective Pope Francis has divulged some of the behind-the-scenes dynamics of the secret 2013 conclave that ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to ...

Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his annual Christmas greetings to admonish the backstabbing and gossiping among his ...