St. Peter’s Basilica, including the Vatican Grottoes (the underground crypt where many popes are buried), currently houses the remains of approximately 91 popes of Rome. This number, which is not 100% ...

ROME — Rome’s most majestic forum has recovered some of its former glory with a partial reconstruction of the imposing columns of Trajan’s basilica — using funds from a now-sanctioned Russian oligarch ...

Just steps from the Colosseum is the Basilica of San Clemente, one of Rome's oldest churches, dating back to 385 AD. Dedicated to Pope Clement III, the third pope after Saint Peter, the church was ...

The church was destroyed several times in the course of the centuries, and always rebuilt. The final reconstruction took ...

For his final resting place, Francis chose simplicity in a place of beauty. By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome For his final resting place, Francis asked for the same simplicity with which he ...

AM. As usual, the air conditioning blew on me during the night, and my throat was sore. I woke up every few hours and couldn't get much sleep. I had hoped that after taking medicine for a few days, ...

Following years of rigorous formation in the U.S. and Rome, new deacons prepare to bring their ministry and service back to ...

The partial reconstruction of the two-storey colonnade of the basilica Ulpia in the Trajan forum in Rome on February 2, 2024. Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE / AFP. Add The Local as a preferred source ...