Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint demanding improved treatment. The complaint, dated April 23, cited health and security risks due to cost-saving measures ...

A thin, white film caused by decades of rising visitor numbers has dulled the dramatic contrasts of Michelangelo’s 'Last ...

When millions of visitors flock to the Sistine Chapel each year, their seemingly invisible breath and sweat are slowly leaving a mark on this Renaissance masterpiece, according to Vatican Museums ...

ROME — Forty-nine employees of the Vatican Museums have filed a class-action complaint with the Vatican administration demanding better seniority, leave and overtime benefits in an unusual, public ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: The lawyer for 49 Vatican Museums employees who launched a dispute over what they say are poor working conditions has said ...

Visitors often reach the Sistine Chapel overheated after walking through non-air-conditioned galleries. Combined with rising temperatures those conditions have led to more sweat in the sacred space.

Michelangelo’s “The Last Judgement” is getting a facial, with restorers removing a chalky white film of salt that has accumulated over the Renaissance masterpiece since its last major renovation ...

Dozen of pieces used in a 1925 exhibition, including a whale-hunting kayak, will be returned to Canada early next month. By Elisabetta Povoledo and Ian Austen The event was part of a broader effort to ...

ROME (AP) — The 49 employees, museum staffers, cited the social teaching of the Catholic Church and Francis’ own appeals for employers to respect the dignity of workers in demanding better treatment.

Everything you always wanted to know about the Vatican Museums — and a few things you didn't know you wanted to know — can now be found online. The new Vatican Museums Web site was unveiled June 24 in ...