Atmospheric lead pollution likely caused cognitive decline among citizens of the Roman Empire, according to research published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

Pope Francis has named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the archbishop of Washington, D.C. He is tapping one of his ...

In his lecture at the institute, Trueman declared that “Christianity is a dogmatic religion. On that much the greatest ...

Cardinal James Harvey, a native of Milwaukee, opened the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Sunday.

A new pedestrian square and walkway connecting Rome’s historic center to the Vatican and renovations to the Trevi Fountain ...

An obsession with Rome isn’t a bad thing.

Taking time off in the summer was important in ancient Greek and Roman times. But some found it hard to detach from work and ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.

Toilet gods — deities associated with these essential yet often overlooked aspects of daily life — have been venerated in ...

Spread the loveIntroduction Welcome to Rome, the Eternal City! With its rich history spanning over two and a half millennia, ...