The legendary Roman empire took in every country around the Mediterranean Sea (which the Romans called “Mare Nostrum”—”Our Sea.”) It was so powerful that it managed to last for 500 years in the West ...

With Ridley Scott directing and an all-star cast, Denzel Washington might break his 16-year box-office record with Gladiator ...

The Roman basilica of St. John Lateran marks the 1,700th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, Nov. 9. It’s a feast day ...

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A precious gem found at Carlisle's Roman Bathhouse has illuminated the intricacies of religion on Rome's northernmost frontier.

Its growth might make you sick in your belly A quote from Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher, born April 26, ...

In reality, that meant the election was in the hands of mobs, aristocrats, kings, emperors or anyone with any form of control ...

The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the ...

Bernard, also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, lived from about 1020–1081 in what are now the countries of France, ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

When meeting with representatives of the China-Italy cultural cooperation organization and attending the discussions of ...