That, at least, is what a seasoned canon lawyer told me over coffee in Trastevere, a historic neighborhood in Rome ... he didn’t offer us a map. He only urged us to keep walking.

They shared a picture from their trip. In the crowd, the couple said they were close enough to the future of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV.

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and cemeteries in, under, and around the city. Remains of a sprawling ...

Rome is a city that is perfect to explore. There’s something about Rome that stays with you long after you leave. Maybe it’s ...

Depiction of Romulus and Remus at the Cathedral of Maria Saal in Rome. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 4.0 The 21st of April is the traditional anniversary of the founding of the ancient city of ...

Cardinals visit the tomb of late Pope Francis inside St. Mary Major Basilica in Rome, Sunday, April 27, 2025. Andrew Medichini/Pool via Reuters ROME – Tens of thousands of people streamed past the ...

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin called on Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at his hotel in Rome yesterday, shortly after attending the funeral mass of Pope Francis.

An image of Pope Francis and information including his year of death and birth is displayed, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, in Rome, Italy, April 21, 2025. — REUTERS VATICAN CITY — ...

The two leaders met in Rome on Saturday after the Pope’s funeral. A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister met President Zelensky in Rome this afternoon. “They discussed ...

Pope Francis, who died on Easter Monday, was laid to rest in Rome’s Basilica of Saint Mary Major, outside the Vatican, the first time in over a century that a pope was not buried in St Peter’s ...

Travelling by yourself is a great opportunity to be mindful. With no need to rush or please anyone else, I find myself doing a lot of thinking and reflecting. I try to limit interaction with my phone ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome on Saturday afternoon after a Vatican funeral for the “Pope among the people” attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including ...