World dignitaries and Catholic faithful have attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square. Despite the presence of ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Pope Francis' funeral at St. Peter’s Square drew hundreds of thousands of mourners and a roster of global leaders. After the ...

Proceedings began at 10am local time (9am BST) with the service taking place at St Peter's Basilica in front of 200,000 ...

The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?

It was followed by a blessing from Eastern rite Catholic churches chanted in Greek by patriarchs and priests. The pages of ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

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

“The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse” is a saying that holds true for the Roman Empire, which expanded ...