The special event is expected to attract about 25 million visitors to participate in Rome's religious celebrations.

Planning a trip to Italy this year? You’re likely going to have to consider your plans a bit more than in previous years, as this one’s special: it’s the Jubilee Year, a Roman Catholic religious event ...

ROME (AP) — Another woman is taking over a top management job in the Vatican: Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini will become the first woman to lead the Vatican City State governorate when she takes office March 1 ...

For the students, the rare chance to receive a hands-on education in a trade or craft in Rome was a big appeal of the school.

Welcoming me at the entrance of the Vatican Library is Don Giacomo Cardinali, commissioner of the Exhibition Hall and ...

was named Saturday as president of the Vatican City State, making her essentially the governor of the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory in Rome that is home to the Catholic Church. Petrini had ...

Sister Raffaella Petrini, an Italian nun, was named president of the Vatican City State, the 44-hectare (108-acre) territory ...

VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis was admitted to hospital in Rome on Friday for tests and treatment for bronchitis, the Vatican announced. The 88-year-old, who has been breathless in recent days ...