The call from bestselling British novelist Robert Harris came out of the blue: “I write fiction but my project is extremely ...

All roads really do lead to Rome. So many cultures, countries and customs stem from the influential history of this city. And ...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, center, backdropped by St.Peter's Basilica, delivers her speech in Rome, Italy, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 during the opening ceremony of a new pedestrian area in the ...

Bishop Stefano Manetti of Fiesole, Italy, clarifies new document on the formation of priests, saying it reiterates past ...

Pope Francis has opened the great Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica VATICAN CITY -- Pope ... Visitors have returned to Italy in droves following COVID-19, and the explosion of short-term vacation ...

The star,” Pope Francis said, “speaks to us of that unique light that can show to all people the way to salvation and ...

The tour operator is offering a large selection of guaranteed departures ensuring travelers will enjoy the Jubilee Year.

The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to Rome and beyond. Here’s how to plan around ...

Jubilee Year 2025, themed “Pilgrims of Hope,” began Dec. 24, 2024, with the opening of the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica, and will conclude Jan. 6, 2026. This year of grace offers the Catholic ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday opens the 2025 Holy Year, kicking off a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome and test the pope's ...

The unlocking of the Holy Door at St. Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve by Pope ... from around the world are expected to descend upon Italy’s capital and other Catholic landmarks around Italy ...

In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus ...