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He appeared on a public balcony at Rome's Gemelli hospital to bless the crowd shortly before being discharged, in his first ...

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If you're visiting the Vatican, you might be surprised to learn that this common item is banned. Here's why you can't bring ...

Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.

The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

After five weeks in hospital with pneumonia, the Pope has left hospital to prepare for two months of rest at the Vatican.

ROME (AP) — A chest X-ray has confirmed improvements in Pope Francis’ condition in his fourth week in the hospital for treatment of double pneumonia, the Vatican said Wednesday. Delta plane ...