All roads really do lead to Rome. So many cultures, countries and customs stem from the influential history of this city. And ...

Image Santa Maria Maggiore is one of Rome’s four papal basilicas; during the Jubilee year its doors will remain open so that pilgrims can pass through — a rite associated with remission of ...

Take a flight high above the illuminated beauty of Rome at night with this captivating drone footage. Discover the iconic ...

A cross containing dirt stained with the blood of Sister Dorothy Stang, a U.S. member of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur ...

The pealing of a precious ancient bell marked a momentous beginning to the 2025 Jubilee Year at Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary Major, where Cardinal Rolandas Makrickas opened the Holy Door on Jan ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 million visitors to Rome.

On Christmas Eve in 1517, a saint experienced a mystical vision in which the Blessed Virgin Mary placed the Christ Child in his arms as he offered his first Mass in Rome’s Basilica of St. Mary ...

Ever thought of running a marathon in an open-air museum? Here’s everything you need to know about the Rome Marathon ...

American Cardinal James Harvey opened the Holy Door at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls on Jan. 5, 2025, completing the opening of all five Holy Doors in Rome for the Catholic Church’s ...

Other Holy Doors in Rome's three major basilicas and in Catholic churches around the world are also being opened. Forbes20 Spectacular Christmas Trees Around The World, In PhotosBy Cecilia ...

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni, center, backdropped by St.Peter's Basilica, delivers her speech in Rome, Italy, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024 during the opening ceremony of a new pedestrian area in the ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here’s why, including tips on where to stay, what to ...