Life in the Middle Ages, between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries, was hard. Long before the discovery of penicillin, ...

It was established in 1188, under the reign of King Henry II. What was constructed out of a group of cells housed in London’s ...

Beyond soccer: discover the team from the Tuscan capital currently making waves in the Italian gridiron world.

Kirsty Shelton was at home preparing lunch and watching television with her daughters and their grandmother when they were ...

The Vatican has a series of detailed laws and rituals, some dating back to the Middle Ages, governing the transfer of power from one pope to the next. The death of the supreme pontiff would trigger ...

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

People in Rome and the Vatican are relying on their faith as they cope with the daily anxiety waiting to hear about the ...

In his second catechesis since being admitted into Rome’s Gemelli Hospital nearly two weeks ago, the Holy Father reflected on ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne ...

Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.

Pope Francis was sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia Wednesday, the Vatican said, as Argentines and ...

Wellness Walk, Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Bern Township, 9 a.m. Join parks staff as we get out on the Union Canal Trail to enjoy an hourlong brisk walk with likeminded friends ...