In 1378, the "Great Schism" in the Roman Catholic Church began. It was touched off when Pope Gregory XI died, shortly after returning the papal seat from Avignon, in France, to Rome. Continuing ...

Rome has been around for almost three thousand years and yet carries all that weight of history with a dolce vita lightness ...

TRAVEL: by Eric Mackenzie Lamb Covering just over 100 acres, Vatican City was part of Rome for 200 years until 1929, when it ...

A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between ...

Cornwall Borough resident Bruce Chadbourne looks at Coleman Memorial Chapel's plan as it puts a time capsule back into the ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday said the Catholic Church is “more alive” outside of Europe as he reflected back on his recent ...

The headquarters of the Catholic Church comprises two entities, the internationally recognised sovereign entity of the Holy ...

After decades, and controversy, the Vatican has authorized public worship at a shrine in Bosnia, where a once tranquil ...

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

To placate the far right, European leaders are making their own national policies to curb migrant arrivals, ignoring a ...

Canadian and Italian dignitaries on Thursday marked the successful recovery of a photo portrait of Winston Churchill known as “The Roaring Lion," stolen in Canada and recovered in Italy after a ...

A quick guide to the best events and top things to do in Rome in October, from arts festivals and free museums to exhibitions ...