Public Domain. The spot where Julius Caesar was murdered by members of the Roman Senate is one of the most infamous sites in world history. As a tourist spot, however, it’s infamous in a ...

4. Julius Caesar Was Not Stabbed In The Main Roman Senate House In The Forum. When you walk through the Roman Forum today, the main Curia (Senate House) is distinctive as one of the most imposing ...

Pope Francis takes part in the Roman Curia’s Lenten retreat in Ariccia, Italy, on March 6-10, 2016. (photo: Credit: / Vatican Media.) Courtney Mares/CNA Vatican January 20, 2022 ...

In ancient Rome, a curia was a structure where members of the senate would meet. The great Roman general Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) built this particular curia as a memorial to his own ...

Pope Francis and members of the Roman Curia leave Sunday to begin their annual five-day retreat on the spiritual exercises of St. Ignatius; since 2014, held at the Casa Divin Maestro retreat house.

But the 113 cardinal-electors also faced a stark choice: select an outsider from among their ranks who would come in and clean house, or go with another insider, someone who knew the Roman Curia ...

Vatican City, Jan 20, 2022 / 08:00 am. For the third consecutive year, Pope Francis will not be gathering together with the Roman Curia for a spiritual retreat amid the COVID-19 pandemic.