The same travertine quarries near Rome that built St. Peter’s Basilica and the Colosseum are still being dug out today.
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo XIV will travel up and down the Italian peninsula over the next few months.
Pope Leo XIV will visit ground zero of Europe’s migration drama, the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, in May and also minister to Italians poisoned by years of toxic dumping by the mafia.
The six Italian pastoral trips are all structured as day or half-day visits, taking Pope Leo to five of Italy’s 20 regions ...
Hidden under Rome’s streets, ancient aqueducts, quarries, catacombs, and bunkers reveal a layered city still operating below ...
President Donald Trump has set a 10-day deadline to decide whether to continue talks with Iran over its nuclear program or take further action, as the United States increases its military presence in ...