Santa Croce is similar to the Duomo in style (both churches represent dominant Gothic traits), and the exterior is stunning, despite not being as elaborate as the Florence Duomo. Visitors come ...

You Orta see Italy- it’s a big year for the land of romance, so Sarah Marshall picks her Italian highlights and urges ...

In 2017, a 52-year-old Spanish tourist was killed by falling masonry in Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence. The National Immigration Agency (NIA) said yesterday that it will revoke the ...

This lesser known Italian city is often dubbed the "Florence of the South" for its stunning baroque architecture but remains free from the crowds of tourists.

The city does not have any official district names besides the Oltrarno, which is located on the southern side of the River Arno. Instead, most Florentines refer to sections of the city by the ...

Puglia is an area of Italy often ignored by foreign tourists. Famous neighbours to the north, like Tuscany, Umbria and Campania steal the holiday headlines, while the legendary glamour of Florence ...

Alberobello’s Trullo Church, Otranto’s stunning cathedral mosaic, and Lecce’s Baroque masterpiece, the Basilica di Santa Croce, all add to the region’s spiritual significance.

Queen of Naples, Spain and the West Indies, and sister-in-law to Napoleon Bonaparte, she perished in Florence in 1845.

On Sunday, April 6, the fifth Sunday of Lent, St. Peter’s Basilica will display the revered “Veronica’s Veil,” a cloth that, according to tradition, was used to wipe the face of Jesus on ...

Bishop Jean-Marc Micas of Tarbes and Lourdes called the decision a “second step” after his initial decision in July 2024 to ...

ROME (CNS) -- Imagine being able to explore all of St. Peter’s Basilica, its artistic masterpieces and the saint’s underground tomb as well as interact with its caretakers and archeologists to ...

The Basilica of Ste. Anne in Detroit, one of Michigan's oldest and most historically significant Catholic churches, has been given future financial stability through the efforts of The Catholic ...