Key events in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and died on Monday: Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario ...

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka's Catholic church says the Vatican has named 167 of its faithful killed in Islamic ...

Marijuana culture’s high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, ...

KALAYAAN, Philippines (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the the ...

The recently restored Ponte Sant’Angelo in Rome features 10 angels holding symbols of Christ’s passion, creating a profound ...

In Catholic tradition, saints are to be revered, but not worshipped. Thus, Anderson said, artistic renderings of canonized ...

Archaeological excavations launched in 2022 in the Basilica of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem have yielded significant data on the site’s original use and appearance.

The Grotto of Diana at the Villa D'Este outside of Rome will open to visitors in May after being closed for 40 years.

When Giovanni Torlonia and his son Alessandro were building the collection, it was common practice to repair ancient statuary ...

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation. Located near the Tombe di Via Latina, the carved stone was likely treated as ...

From slabs once owned by Maria Callas to Greek vases and Roman statues, around 600 stolen artefacts are now on display at the ...