Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Pope Francis’ vicar for the Diocese of Rome, described the event as “a gesture that renews our ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to draw some 32 million pilgrims to Rome in a test ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security ...

Blood-soaked soil from the site where Dayton native Sister Dorothy Stang was murdered nearly two decades ago will be displayed in Rome, according to Stang’s congregation.

Did Jewish gladiators even exist? But many have occupied themselves with questions about the role of Jews in ancient Rome’s famous bloodsport, including whether fights took place in ancient ...

This wafer-thin wooden tablet from a first-century Roman fort in the U.K. includes a heartfelt birthday party invitation.

Every 25 years, Rome becomes the epicenter of one of the Catholic world’s most extraordinary celebrations: the Jubilee Year, a centuries-old tradition combining spirituality, pageantry, and an influx ...

“It’s getting worse, too,” adds Tatenda Chitima, a senior Film major from Zimbabwe studying at the American University of Rome. He has lived in Rome for the past three years. “Initially the stares ...

Swiatek became the sixth player in the Open Era to win three or more Rome titles and the third to pull off the Madrid and Rome double; she extended her winning streak to 12 consecutive matches. Why ...

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