And according to a study published April 23 in the journal PLOS One, the skeleton displays the first-ever evidence of human-animal combat in Europe during the Roman Empire. Gladiator combat is a ...

Here we have physical evidence for the spectacle of the Roman Empire and the dangerous gladiatorial combat on show. This provides new evidence to support our understanding of the past." ...

Bishop Alberto Rojas, Roman Catholic Diocese of San Bernardino: Dear sisters and brothers, Easter is a time to celebrate Jesus’ victory over sin and death and what that means for our salvation.

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A special Mass will be held at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Charleston to pray for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis next week, Diocese of Charleston ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

LONDON (AP) — There is a hole in the heart of the rolling hills of northern England. A majestic sycamore tree that once sat symmetrically between two hills along Hadrian’s Wall was ...

As these words are written, the Roman Catholic Church is between pontiffs ... at Memorial Mass in downtown L.A. San Bernardino diocese holds memorial Mass for Pope Francis PHOTOS: Pope Francis ...

Begins by using a map to show the first Roman road to be built in Britain: Watling Street, which ran between Richborough and Chester. It then shows Ermine Street, which ran from London to York ...

He spent the early years of his priesthood doing mission work in Peru and was eventually named bishop of the Diocese of Chiclayo ... that while any baptized Roman Catholic man is eligible to ...

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.

Roman neighbors and retired flight attendants Aurelia Ballarini and Francesca Codato came to pay respects to Pope Francis on Friday with very different motivations. Ballarini, 72, was coming to ...