The Vatican allows Catholic marriages to take place in the Chapel of the Choir in St. Peter’s Basilica and in the small city ...

Francis’s record of leadership is as amenable to criticism as any other powerful public figure’s, but the dozens of calls he’s made to Ferri and others – most of which don’t make the ...

It's almost 80 years since the end of World War Two, during which Orkney became home to hundreds of Italian prisoners of war.

Day 1 U.S. News Insider Tip: If you're eager to get your steps in, climb up another 1,500 feet to the doors of the Abbey of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest churches in Florence.

Most travelers who took the time to see this cathedral were flabbergasted by its beauty, comparing it to Europe's medieval churches ... Catholic), thanks to the beautiful atmosphere and talented ...

Hidden away in the Italian countryside, this abandoned 18th-century palace stands as a hauntingly beautiful reminder of a bygone era. Once home to nobility, its grand halls, intricate frescoes, and a ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many ... He is the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of the universal Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the ...

But Italy’s lakes manage it ... Sirmione is one of the Lake’s most visited towns, known for its thermal springs and spa, beautiful Old Town and the Grotte di Catullo Roman villa.

ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...

A 700-year-old fresco discovered on the wall of a convent church in northern Italy suggests that luxurious Islamic tents were used to cover altars in medieval European churches. The World’s Sarah ...

"A concordat towards regulating the conditions of religion and the church in Italy also was signed. A special financial agreement was signed together with the treaty. "The plenipotentiaries were ...