All three of the retiring or retired prelates tendered their resignations to the Vatican upon their 75th birthdays in ...

The 64-year-old Yan Pei-Ming is a contemporary artist who has been living in France since 1981. He is known for his “epic-sized” portraits of figures such as Chairman Mao, St. Pope John Paul II, Bruce ...

This marks the first time Milan will host the Winter Olympics, with the opening ceremony scheduled at San Siro Stadium. The games will feature events in multiple locations, including hockey in a ...

Set between dramatic mountains and miles of coastline, this lesser-known region offers stunning scenery, outdoor adventure, ...

Spanish filmmaker Isabel Coixet (“The Secret Life of Words”) will next direct “Tre Ciotole,” a drama starring Italian ...

It didn't start like this. Gatland's return, having loomed large as a TV pundit in the final days of Wayne Pivac, saw him ...

This Spring visit Rome, Assisi, Lanciano, Orvieto, and Nemi on the St. Raymond Nonnatus Foundation’s pilgrimage to Italy.

I love visiting Bassano del Grappa, a charming Italian city near Venice. It's less touristy than other popular destinations ...

The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.

Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.

Rome is a complicated place, but all the best cities are. What every great urban metropolis has in common, from Paris to London to New York, is contradiction. They are unified in their multiple ...

Some 50,000 people visit St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City daily. The 500-year-old structure, with its 448-foot-high dome, ...