Vatican City: The life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis and passed away on Monday, was marked by significant ...

Here is what happens next in the Roman Catholic Church following the death of Pope Francis, which was announced by the Vatican on Monday. The rituals mark the end of one papacy and the start of the ...

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

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

Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

Rome was famous for rejecting the idea of kingship. For almost 500 years, Rome was a staunch Republic, with rules in place to ...

A Los Angeles attorney sent a cease and desist letter to the county demanding it halt its planned reopening of the Tijuana River Valley Regional Park Campground amid concerns that park rangers and ...

On a riverside in eastern Austria sat a mysterious set of ruins. Some believed it to be an abandoned, run-down castle. Others ...

The Trinitarian order was founded at the end of the 12th century to free persecuted Christians. Today, it continues to ...

The victory of Emperor Constantine during a civil war allowed for some of the most dramatic events in Roman history. The emperor’s tale of divine intervention at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ...

As storms begin to move out of the Cumberland River Basin in Tennessee and Kentucky, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District continues its focus on moving water through the system ...

The banks of the Tiber River are the setting for Rome’s liveliest summer party (Getty Images) From June to September, Rome’s liveliest summer party, the Estate Romana (Roman Summer), takes ...