ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday called on the diocese of Rome to respond to a growing housing crisis in the Eternal City, ...

The pope declared that part of the archives and library be moved to a building on extraterritorial Vatican property at the ...

A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide" of cutting down a 200-year-old red pine to decorate St. Peter's Square for ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a ...

Pope Francis has called for the expansion of the Vatican library and archives to ... books will be housed in the future is also used for Rome’s major seminary. “The centuries-old care for ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Visitors to Rome will have the opportunity to experience St. Peter’s Basilica in a new way as part of an immersive exhibit, both in person and online, created through a ...

The Vatican has unveiled the official mascot of the 2025 Jubilee, a special period of spirituality and forgiveness in the Catholic Church held every 25 years in Rome. With a yellow mackintosh ...

The ancient Colosseum in Rome has witnessed some historic battles, with toga-clad crowds once packing the gigantic venue to ...

The Vatican is located within the city of Rome, encompassing 110 acres with a population of under 1,000, which makes it the world’s smallest country. While the Vatican may be small in size ...

The Colosseum. The Vatican. The Spanish Steps. And … the beach. Yes, the beach might not be the first thing that springs to mind on your Roman getaway. But a trip to Rome isn’t just a city break.

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