The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

Mourners from across the globe made a slow, shuffling procession up the main aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their last ...

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For beautiful coastal views without hordes of crowds, check out an underrated town between Rome and Naples that is rich with ...

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

In his final will, Francis said he wanted to be buried at St. Mary Major Basilica, which is home to the Salus Populi Romani ...

The Catholic faithful and many more the world over continued to pay their respects to Pope Francis one day after his death. An official period of mourning began in Italy that will last through his ...

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated conservatives with critiques of capitalism and climate change, ...

Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities ...