For 400 years, most popes escaped the Roman summer in the hilltop town of Castel Gandolfo, Italy. Then Francis stopped going, ...

VATICAN CITY – The Vatican Museums on Thursday unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms, the spectacularly frescoed reception rooms of the Apostolic Palace that in some ways ...

This article focuses on the largest church buildings and cathedrals for Christian worship and service around the world ...

Harry Styles was seen kissing a mystery woman at the Glastonbury Festival, marking his first romantic outing since splitting ...

Visitors to northeastern Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region might also accidentally stumble into another country entirely. Tiny ...

Discover the breathtaking Italian garden known as 'The Pope's Playground,' which combines the beauty of nature with wonderful historic pieces of art.

A punishing heat wave broke records in southern Europe and hasn’t peaked yet in some places, prompting warnings to residents, ...

Spanish authorities say two people have died in northeastern Spain in a wildfire that spread quickly before firefighters ...

A total of 6,500 hectares or 16,000 acres was burned before firefighters established a perimeter and declared the blaze under ...

Pope Leo XIV has renewed his call for unity within the Catholic Church. He spoke to priests during a special Holy Year week in Rome and he urged them to promote reconciliation and act in ...

This is the fourth installment of Edmonds resident Nathaniel Brown’s recent travels to Greece. You can read part 1 here, part ...