Many who know him said that Francis, driven by a sense of mission and a discipline born of his early training, essentially ...

A couple of hours before I join Trafalgar Tours’ seven-day Italian Holiday, I meet an older American woman on the edge of ...

The special event is expected to attract about 25 million visitors to participate in Rome's religious celebrations.

If you have ever dreamed of seeing the Sistine Chapel for yourself but are unable to travel to Vatican City, Edinburgh is ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis breakfasted and read ... In September 2024, he completed a four-nation Asia-Pacific tour, the longest of his papacy by duration and distance. A source within the ...

With more than 900    churches, hundreds of palazzos, 10 World Heritage Sites and 280 fountains (the Trevi alone sees some 700,000 euros in coin donations every year), Rome can be an overwhelming city ...

The King and Queen will travel to Italy and Vatican City for an official state visit this spring, Buckingham Palace has confirmed. Charles and Camilla will undertake engagements in Rome and ...

Pope Francis, who was taken to hospital on Friday for treatment of bronchitis, is suffering from a respiratory infection but ...

Pope Francis, in Hospital, Has 'Slight Fever' but Is Stable, Vatican Says By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters ... In September he completed a 12-day tour across Southeast Asia and Oceania ...

Planning a trip to Italy this year? You’re likely going to have to consider your plans a bit more than in previous years, as this one’s special: it’s the Jubilee Year, a Roman Catholic religious event ...

raising hopes for new tourism offerings to a remote border city. Koryo Tours and Young Pioneer Tours, both based in Beijing, announced that they had crossed the Chinese border into the North ...