Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval.

The Capuchin friar was leading a Lenten retreat for cardinals and senior officials of the Roman Curia ... that eternal life has already begun; it is manifested in the way we live and love, opening ...

An essay by Marianne Bonz describing the myriad of religious options available in the Roman Empire. Bonz is managing editor of Harvard Theological Review. She received a doctorate from Harvard ...

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Jupiter is known as the king of gods in Roman mythology and, at the time of their empire, was the ultimate symbol of power, authority, and divine rule.