Italy and the Vatican have completed the restoration of a secret walkway used down the years as an escape passage for popes and fictionally employed by the villains and heroes of Dan Brown's ...

Christmas is a much-beloved holiday, celebrated by billions of people across the globe. In the U.S. alone, the Pew Center ...

The date of 25 December, 4 BCE was not always viewed as the date of the birth of Jesus. What did the early Christians believe?

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

The fortified passageway, which connects the Vatican with Castel Sant'Angelo, offers visitors a unique glimpse into the tumultuous history of Rome.

St. Clement of Rome, "Letter to the Corinthians" c ... But even if it were found nowhere in the Old Testament writings, the authority of the Catholic Church which is clear on this point is ...

The Nativity of Christ, celebrated on December 25th, is a central festival in the Christian liturgical year. It commemorates ...

In 1343, Pope Clement VI decided the Jubilee would be ... In his bull, Francis encouraged faithful to come to Rome, writing that “setting out on a journey is traditionally associated with ...

This letter was written 96 A.D. in Rome by Pope Clement to restore order to the ... as witnessed by the early Christian writings. The primacy of the present Pope is based on faith in Christ's ...

Writing from Rome, Father Peter-Hans Kolvenbach SJ made special mention ... Fr Kolvenbach called the college's early Jesuit directors, Fr Edmund Lester SJ and Fr Clement Tigar SJ, "men of vision and ...