Archaeologists accidentally unearth hidden ‘papal palace’ under Rome - Findings offer glimpse into life and development of ...

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered an ancient papal palace near St John Lateran, revealing medieval history ahead of the ...

The Appian Way Regional Park in Rome announced its recent farewell to a "beautiful" stone head dating back to antiquity. It ...

On Sunday, the Vatican released images showing the tomb of Pope Francis at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, also known as Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome. After the cardinals paid their respects ...

Pope Francis chose his place of burial in St. Mary Major Basilica, near an icon of the Madonna that he revered, because it ...

Crowds of mourners waited in line on Sunday for a chance to visit Pope Francis’ final resting place in the Santa Maria Maggiore church in Rome, a day after his funeral service that was attended by ...

Thousands of people visited the tomb of Pope Francis at Saint Mary Major Basilica in Rome on Sunday, one day after his majestic funeral service. The tomb simply reads "Franciscus" in Latin ...

The pontiff was interred at the basilica on Saturday ... Perched on top of one of the seven hills on which ancient Rome was built, Santa Maria Maggiore is one of four papal basilicas and held ...

Caravalhal lives in Rome but was unable to pay his respects to Francis when he was lying in state in St. Peter's Basilica after his death on Easter Monday at the age of 88. He said he visited the ...

Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the ...

Ushers urged them to keep moving to accommodate the thousands who flocked to the Rome basilica to see the tomb, forming a long line outside. Later in the day, a group of cardinals arrived in buses ...