A recent archaeological excavation in Switzerland took a somber turn when historians discovered a collection of infant ...

Presiding over a Mass in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, Leo was inaugurated as the first American pope, in a ceremony filled ...

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

The creed set the standard for orthodoxy for 1,700 years. But no one professes the faith today in the ancient Turkish town ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for sunbathing, medieval charm, and fairy-tale gardens.

Chicagoans in Rome this weekend who knew the former Robert Prevost during his religious studies on the South Side and work in ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inauguration Mass at St. Peter’s Square to feature ancient rituals and new changes, marking the start of his ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed ruins from a hidden ancient palace which housed popes for centuries before the Vatican was ...

An Ancient Roman wooden water pipe was recently uncovered in Leuven, Belgium, offering insights into Roman engineering and the city's historical significance.

Catholics believe that each pope, the bishop of Rome, is a successor to the throne held by Saint Peter, with authority over the church, according to Britannica. Early church fathers recognized the ...