The Roman Catholic Church's highest-ranking diplomat offered congratulations to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday and wished him "great wisdom" as he prepares to return to the White House.

Paolo Sorrentino’s latest film “Parthenope,” has gotten mixed reviews and an early thumbs down from Italy's Catholic Church.

A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more ...

The space, inaugurated Oct. 31, is intended to provide practical, artistic, and spiritual information to visitors of the ...

Prominent Italian Catholics have denounced the sacrilegious sex scene as not only demeaning to the faith, but the city of Naples itself.

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The mascot, named Luce — which means “light” in Italian — is intended to engage a younger audience and guide visitors through ...

Archbishop Fisichella announced that the Vatican had signed an agreement with Italy's minister of justice and the government ...

Overall, Francis has visited 15 prisons so far during his papacy, most in Italy but a handful abroad, including the sprawling Palmasola prison in Bolivia during his trip to the country in July 2015.

ROME — A massive hacking scandal that has engulfed Italy is now threatening to spill beyond its borders, sucking in Israel, the Vatican, the United Kingdom and Lithuania. New claims have been made via ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: The Vatican Museums contain some of the greatest artworks ever made, but it's also one of Rome's most crowded spots. Consider paying a bit extra to join an early morning ...

Rome's Catholic, Muslim and Jewish leaders have united to condemn pop star Madonna's decision to stage a mock-crucifixion when she performs in the Italian capital on Sunday a stone's throw away ...