Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Rome is in the midst of a major uplift with billions of euros pouring in from a European Union pandemic recovery fund just as the Vatican City celebrates a jubilee.

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of ...

His leadership on Ash Wednesday underscores his significance in the Vatican's hierarchy and his close connection to Francis. The Basilica of Santa Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, where more ...

the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel is not the only one in Rome. And the one inside the Basilica Papale di Santa Maria Maggiore, on the Esquiline Hill, is much quieter. “Sistine”, it turns out ...

Vatican officials told Sky News he wants ... Instead Italian Cardinal Angelo de Donatis led the procession on Rome's Aventine Hill as he stood in for Francis, who took part in a blessing in ...

James Hill for The New York Times The problem ... More about Jason Horowitz Elisabetta Povoledo is a reporter based in Rome, covering Italy, the Vatican and the culture of the region.

As the most enduring symbol of the Roman Empire and one of the most famous landmarks in the world, the Colosseum receives ...

the Vatican also announced on Friday. The Ash Wednesday Mass by tradition takes place at the Basilica of St. Sabina on Rome's Aventine Hill. Francis has missed this service on the first day of ...

Dating to the Middle Ages and popularized in the 16th century, the chain of beads that comprises a rosary is one of the most ...

Even Vatican officials had been eager to hear ... leading a brief penitential procession between two churches on Rome's Aventine Hill. During the Ash Wednesday homily, which had been prepared ...

A cardinal stood in for the pope, leading a brief penitential procession between two churches on Rome's Aventine Hill. During the ... 2025 in the Vatican City. Pope Francis presides over a Mass ...