Rome

“Shall we play?” the world No. 1 jokes. “Better not here,” replies the tennis-loving pontiff

On Monday, April 28, the cardinals gathered at the Vatican's Fifth General Congregation to decide on the official starting date for the Conclave to elect the new Pope. According to the rite established by the Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis, the...

After a solemn funeral ceremony attended by thousands of faithful and heads of state from around the world, Pope Francis was buried yesterday, April 26, in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. Resting on the tombstone is a...

Somber ceremony in St. Peter's Square according to his wishes. Putin will not be there, China sends representative

The two-year restoration effort has returned the site to its original splendor

Cardinal Ravasi stated that the Pontiff's current condition "is not a critical situation”

Pontiff’s treatment intensifies as hospital stay lengthens, engagements canceled

Water has always been an integral part of Rome’s landscape and culture from its ancient aqueducts and Imperial baths to its majestic Renaissance and Baroque fountains commissioned by her ruling popes, and since the mid-19th century, her “nasoni”, or drinking...

The holy event is expected to bring more than 30 million pilgrims to Rome in the coming months