When the Vatican appointed the sculptor and architect Michelangelo to rebuild St. Peter's Basilica, he based it on the Greek ...

But Francis was also echoing St. Peter’s own recognition of his sinfulness, as he responded to Jesus when he first called him ...

Pilgrims from around the world continue to travel to Rome for the 2025 Jubilee Year, and though they won’t catch a glimpse of ...

The Liverpool Beer Festival has returned once again and was held in an unusual venue. Today, Saturday, February 15 was the ...

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

The Cradle of Western Architecture Athens is like a time machine that transports you back to the very roots of Western ...

THE ruins of the Italian capital can be brought to life for kids studying the Romans at school or make for a brilliant adults-only city break. Here’s how to tackle Rome with – or without – ...

Last week, the US president ordered officials to begin work on an “Iron Dome for America”, a vast missile defence system that could shield the country from conventional rockets, hypersonics an ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...

Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Saint Peter’s Peacocks (7-12, 2-9 MAAC) at Manhattan Jaspers (10-10, 5-6 MAAC) Riverdale, New York; Saturday, 2 ...

On 29 June, Vatican City celebrates the Feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul as a public holiday. Both the Apostle Peter and the Apostle Paul were martyred in Rome, and today, they are “joint patron ...