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

A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide." ...

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

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 ...

According to her account, Jesus confirmed that Peter had been in Rome and had suffered martyrdom under Nero. His remains, however, were buried not on Vatican Hill but passed through several ...

Plans to offer Airbnb customers the chance to take part in gladiator-style battles in Rome’s Colosseum have been decried as ...

Inside the Vatican’s Colleen Dulle and Gerard O’Connell unpack the Vatican’s response to the re-election of Donald Trump as ...

Credit: Vatican Media The wooden chair itself is steeped ... Peter when he preached the Gospel first in Antioch and then in Rome.” The Fabric of St. Peter, the organization responsible for ...

In the new THR feature The Watchers, a group of Catholic Church experts come together to break down what’s actually going on in the new Ralph Fiennes drama.

I then set off on my mission: to explore as much of Rome and the Vatican City as I could in 48 hours. From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week ...

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.