Bernini's prodigious output was the result ... From 1624 to 1633, he designed and oversaw the construction of a massive bronze baldacchino, or canopy, above St. Peter's tomb.

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 ...

Pope Francis's body was transported to Saint Peter's Basilica on Wednesday where he will lie in state before his funeral on Saturday. The late Pope's open wooden coffin was carried by ...