there was a blessing of the “Lamp Light of Peace” on the west steps by the late Queen Elizabeth’s pageant master, Bruno Peek. The cathedral also joined in the national bell-ringing at 6.30 p.m. (News ...

The St. Paul Cathedral ... seen from the steps is the brutish block of the Walker Art Center, a showdown of church and contemporary art. In either case, of course, it’s not the view from outside ...

This seaside town has been named a must-visit destination for staycationers, however not all visitors agree it's worth the ...

It’s almost axiomatic now to think unpleasantly ... Peg Guilfoyle Within a mile, the State Capitol, the History Center, the Cathedral of St. Paul, and Summit Avenue. Cross a downtown bridge ...

From the earliest photographs to the modern day tourists, take a trip through time and see how much Britain's most historic ...

Latest news and live updates as the election process for the next pope continues. The cardinals met for their first conclave ...

ST PAUL’S held its great service of thanksgiving earlier in the day. People surged up the steps and into the nave where many stood ... the great congregation could scarcely find its way out of the ...

This marginal distance is about the same as between Buckingham Palace and St Paul's Cathedral in London ... activity draws about 4 million tourists per year from around the world.

As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

Rome was already packed with tourists ... steps following the death of Pope Francis. They decided that ordinary faithful can pay their respects starting when the casket is moved into St. Peter’s ...

Jason Horowitz In a solemn and majestic funeral on the steps of St. Peter ... Francis’ funeral had ended, St. Peter’s Basilica had reopened, and lines of tourists and pilgrims had formed ...

Chicago is a city of deep rivalries – the South Side and North Side, the Cubs and the White Sox, Democrats and Republicans.