The Vatican has announced that the completed restorations on the soaring baldacchino over the central altar of St. Peter’s Basilica designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini will be unveiled on Oct. 27 ...

Restoration work has begun on the baldacchino over the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Workers will scale the scaffolding surrounding the 92-feet-high canopy ...

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 ...

Vatican officials unveiled plans Thursday, Jan.11, for a year-long, 700,000 euro restoration of the monumental baldacchino, or canopy, of St. Peter’s Basilica, pledging to complete the first ...

Baldacchino's April 15 letter also authorized priests to distribute Holy Communion, while observing a specific protocol he delineated, and to hold weddings and funerals on church property.

The famed Baldacchino by Bernini in St. Peter’s Basilica. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – A former Vatican employee has been arrested in a sting operation and is currently behind bars ...