When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.

These rents assure upkeep of the five French churches in Rome, including Trinità dei Monti church atop the Spanish Steps. The ...

Under a complicated series of international agreements, some reaching back to the 17th century, France administers a total of ...

While late spring might be the best time to vacation in Italy, if you visit around the Christmas holiday, you'll see this ...

Let’s be clear: ranking Italy’s 20 regions is a subjective and unwinnable exercise. Elsewhere I have written extensively ...

ROME – An unusually direct and public clash between church and state is unfolding in Italy, where both Pope Francis and the country’s bishops are perceived to be challenging the center-right ...

LATIN. The Pope has several titles. He is the Bishop of Rome, Vicar of the universal Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman rite.

A tourist in Italy has sparked fury after posing semi-nude for an impromptu photo shoot on the steps of a historic church ... down the Spanish Steps in Rome and skinny dipping in the canals ...

The grand structure is dedicated to Italy's first ... the northwest of Ancient Rome and brim with ancient palaces, from Palazzo Altemps to Palazzo Farnese, as well as churches, including the ...

If you're a fan of Caravaggio, you'll want to visit the San Luigi dei Francesi, or the Church of St. Louis of the French. Inside this church near Piazza Navona are three of the baroque artist's ...

ROME, Italy (CNN)-- The Vatican said Tuesday it has worked out a way for groups of Anglicans who are dissatisfied with their faith to join the Catholic Church. The process will enable groups of ...

Gelasius wanted her to help Rome recover some church property that had been illegally seized during ... a devastating conflict between the local forces of Odoacer, who had ruled Italy since 476, and ...