The Roman Empire has never ceased to fascinate the world, even after the fall of its western half 1½ millennia ago. And with ...

A discovery at the site where Jesus is believed to have died, been buried and risen from the dead may prove the sacred ...

It is Primavera, or Spring in English. The term is derived from the Latin primus tempus. Spring began this year on March 20, ...

With the upcoming canonization of its first millennial saint, the Catholic Church has turned to police in Italy to ...

Languages: English. The crust of volcanically active Venus could be churning with convection currents just like the Earth's mantle. This is the conclusion of researchers from the Washington ...

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...

Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint at a solemn canonization Mass on April 27 in St.

After three doctors fell in love with a fresco by Fra Angelico, they pledged to restore it so it could get its due when a ...

The Mass for the Jubilee of Priests instituted as Missionaries of Mercy was celebrated on Sunday at the Basilica of Sant’Andrea della Valle in Rome.

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U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...