Instead, he has chosen his favorite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, a place he often goes to pray before big moments. "The Vatican is the home of my last service, not my eternal home ...

F or centuries, Rome, Italy, has been a city of great importance. Once the center of the ancient Roman empire, today it’s one ...

Instead, he has chosen his favorite church in Rome, Santa Maria Maggiore, a place he often goes to pray before big moments. "The Vatican is the home of my last service, not my eternal home," Francis ...

All Christian catacombs in Rome are property of the Catholic Church, and no one is allowed to explore them without special permission from the Vatican. "It's not so easy to get the permission.

Rome for a breathtaking look at the Italian capital - Want to see a destination from the best vantage? Up the altitude. Here ...

And those who doubt the primacy of Rome in the early Church should note that the Bishop of Rome, Pope Anicetus invited Polycarp to Rome by AD 150, at age 80, to discuss the right time for Easter ...

The complete route of the 2025 Giro d’Italia has been revealed, with the first Grand Tour of the year starting in Albania before another spectacular Rome finale. It is the first time Albania ...

Spirited by unity and a desire to help its neighboring congregation, St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Santa Monica welcomed Pacific Palisades parishioners from Corpus Christi Church to its Mass ...

12.5 x 19.5 cm. (4.9 x 7.7 in.) This charming and atmospheric View of San Giorgio Maggiore was painted by Guardi late in his career. The dramatic setting of the church allowed him the opportunity to ...

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