Francis' age and prolonged illness has revived interest about how papal power is exercised in the Holy See, how it is ...

Archaeologists in Montaione, Italy, have unearthed a rare 1,700-year-old Roman statue of Hercules, standing just 1.64 feet ...

The terse update comes as Pope Francis remains in critical condition following a respiratory crisis on Saturday that required ...

Pope Francis's ninth night in hospital passed peacefully after a respiratory attack that sparked alarm, the Vatican said Sunday, although the 88-year-old is still using oxygen through a tube to ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a long asthmatic respiratory crisis that required ...

The repatriation comes after years of legal disputes over the true identity and provenance of the 6-foot-4 artwork, which has ...

Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...

The Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome is set to open a new display of 38 paintings on 6th March 2025 dedicated to The Art of the Popes. The display will feature many works on loan from institutions across ...

The heritage of Rome endured in medieval Hungary, shaping settlements, architecture, and identity in Pannonia.

Pope Francis is responding “positively” to medical treatment for pneumonia, according to the Vatican, a week after the 88-year-old pontiff was hospitalized in Rome.

Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...

The pope was admitted to hospital on February 14 where he is fighting a complex respiratory infection and pneumonia in both ...