For the past three decades, the 1,000-square-meter (approximately 10,764-square-foot) space served as a showroom for a Murano ...

The Pope addressed more than 10,000 pilgrims gathered in St. Mark’s Square for Mass. After the Regina Caeli, he entered St. Mark’s Basilica to venerate the relics of the evangelist. Pope Francis prays ...

Pope Francis will travel by motorboat along Venice’s canals and offer Mass in St. Mark’s Square during his visit to the “floating city,” the Vatican announced Monday. The Holy See Press Office has ...

Delivery men braved flood waters and bookeepers resorted to using hairdryers to salvage their stock on Friday (November 15), as Venice was swamped by a new high tide - peaking at 154cm - leaving 70% ...

STORY: A timelapse video captured the Procuratie Vechhie building being reflected in floodwater as visitors waded through. The high water levels peaked at 100 centimetres (40 inches), failing to ...

STORY: At 2ft 11in (89cm), the high tide at 07:30 a.m.(0630 GMT) was enough to activate the Mose flood barriers, which protect the fragile city from flooding during the so-called "acqua alta" or high ...

People walk at St. Mark's Square during the Venice Carnival 2026 in Venice, Italy, Jan. 31, 2026. The 2026 version of the ...

You go to Venice for the water. That’s the whole point: the highly photogenic idiosyncrasy of an ancient city where everyone goes about much of their day-to-day lives in a floating fashion. “Everyone ...

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VENICE, Italy -- It's a simple solution, but one that may keep the marble columns and valuable mosaics of Venice's iconic St. Mark's Basilica safe from seawater-induced erosion: A set of glass ...