The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

The objects are indeed real – they are the centuries-old skeletal, human remains exhumed from Rome's underground catacombs.

The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

MANILA, Philippines — For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power. From its humble beginnings with St. Peter to its ...

With her Wolf Hall books, novelist Hilary Mantel made Tudor bad guy Thomas Cromwell sympathetic. But as a new TV adaptation ...

Fasting during Lent represents one of Christianity’s most profound spiritual disciplines, with roots extending deep into biblical traditions. Though not explicitly outlined in scripture, this ...

In the 16th century, everyone would have known Trentino,” our animated tour guide Barbara Gilli tells us as we meander down ...