The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like ...

While Pope Francis battles pneumonia in hospital, work at the Vatican, headquarters of the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church ...

Updates on Francis’ condition, which was said to be stable on Wednesday, have typically been spare, leaving plenty of room ...

With more than 900    churches, hundreds of palazzos, 10 World Heritage Sites and 280 fountains (the Trevi alone sees some 700,000 euros in coin donations every year), Rome can be an overwhelming city ...

The Vatican said Pope Francis' overall condition remained stationary, but that blood tests showed a "slight improvement" in ...

The “School of Arts and Crafts” of the Fabbrica di San Pietro is offering a free, six-month training course with a ...

A couple of hours before I join Trafalgar Tours’ seven-day Italian Holiday, I meet an older American woman on the edge of ...

Planning a trip to Italy this year? You’re likely going to have to consider your plans a bit more than in previous years, as this one’s special: it’s the Jubilee Year, a Roman Catholic religious event ...

The 88-year-old pontiff, who has been battling health problems for years, is being treated in a Rome hospital.

While Indians have made homes in almost every part of the world, these five countries remain exceptions due to various ...

The Vatican has authorized the first LGBT Christian pilgrimage to Rome on September 6th  during the Jubilee of 2025.

I couldn’t understand the dedication. Not in the way they must have. But I couldn’t ignore the sheer force that had made this ...