A candlelight procession in Springfield’s South End brought the Italian community together in faith and celebration.

Cardinal Archbishop Roberto Repole of Turin and Mayor Stefano Lo Russo presided over the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Close to the most poorest and to migrants, Pope Francis reconciled a segment of the Italian left with the papacy, while others criticized him for his lack of courage on the issue of sexual violence.

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the center of Rome that already holds the tombs of seven popes.

While many popes are buried under St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, Pope Francis will not continue that trend. In December, Pope Francis said he wanted to be buried in the Rome basilica of St ...

A child looks at the tomb of Carlo in the Shrine of the Stripping of Church of Santa Maria Maggiore in Assisi, Italy, earlier this month (Picture: Reuters) His preserved body is currently on ...

Just opposite its namesake railway station is Santa Maria Novella, Florence’s first great basilica and the city’s principal church by the Dominicans.

In the Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio, participants will be able to participate in the reflection titled “In the Footsteps of Blessed Luigi Novarese: Finding Blessing When Life Is Fraught ...

La Maddalena, about 400 soldiers at the Jubilee of the armed forces The gathering in Piazza Umberto I, then the parade in via and piazza Garibaldi to reach the church of Santa Maria Maddalena ...

FAI Spring Days 2025: Sites in Caserta Here are all the sites in Caserta that have joined the FAI Spring Days 2025: Church of the Maddalena and Cloister of San Bernardino, Aversa; Former OPG ...

For example, the church of Santa Maria Maddalena is a 15th century, Alpine Gothic-style church and inside travellers can find numerous works including a sculpted altar, a winged altarpiece type ...

Santa Maria Novella's Incenso fragrance conjures a cathedral in Medici-era Florence. The alluring, long-lasting scent is ideal for special occasions.