World War II is “fertile storytelling ground” for the new book “Hold Strong,” writes AP reviewer Rob Merrill about the work ...

Milena Bernabò, the only surviving woman to have been decorated with a gold medal for civil valour for an heroic act during ...

a 1981 assassination attempt in Rome, and the most recent Holy Year in 2000, during which the church apologized for historical wrongdoings. St. John Paul II was canonized April 27, 2014 ...

A soldier who went missing in action during an aquatic mission in World War II has been accounted for, military officials ...

Here is an exclusive excerpt from writer Joseph O’Connor’s new World War II thriller The Ghosts of Rome. It’s the second in ...

The U.S. Air Force has removed training courses for service members that included historical videos of its storied Black ...

A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.

A Phoenix-based flight attendant died during a layover in Denver, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants announced Sunday. Celinda Levno, 71, passed away between Saturday night and ...

(Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images) Crowds can detract from the enjoyment of historic Roman sites, so visit them during less ... s about a 4 1/2-hour drive north of Rome.

ROME — Rome ... forceful speech during an annual Catholic-Jewish dialogue event. Francis has unfairly focused his attention on Israel compared to other ongoing world conflicts, including ...

The chief rabbi of Rome said Christian-Jewish dialogue has been a victim of the war unleashed with the Hamas ... said Jan. 16 during a meeting at Rome's Pontifical Lateran University.