Two young men from Italy to be canonized this year still prove that holiness is not just for saints, according to a panel ...

Frassati, born in 1901 in Turin, Italy, died at the young age of 24, after contracting polio, 100 years ago this July. A ...

Saint Francis de Sales Oratory (St. Louis, Missouri) — St. Francis de Sales mosaic. (Photo by Nheyob / CC BY-SA 4.0) Francis de Sales was born August 21, 1567, into a noble Savoyard family.

The royals will make a state visit to Italy in April, which coincides with their 20th wedding anniversary. WhatsApp alleged last week that Paragon Solutions spyware was used to target users of the ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: A normal ticket includes the Colosseum, Roman Forum and Palatine Hill (valid for 24 hours) and you can visit all three in one day. It doesn't include a visit to the ...

Loggia dei Lanzi, in the Piazza della Signoria, is an open-air (and free) museum that was designed in the 14th century by Orcagna, an influential architect and artist. Below the building's curved ...

An Italian priest has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for saying Pope Francis is not the real pope. Father Natale Santonocito, 61, parish priest of the San Cesareo Church south-east ...

An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk. The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped ...

But one radical misfit in particular, Francis of Assisi, seems to loom larger—and provoke greater fascination—than any other. His life story, shrouded in legend, continues to inspire many ...

Vesuvius is part of the Campanian volcanic arc — a string of volcanoes in Italy, including the currently active Mount Etna, that sits on a boundary between the African and Eurasian tectonic plates.

ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italy is in favour of Saudi Arabia joining ... minerals deal 'does not protect' Ukraine 6:19 PM UTC Pope Francis, who is receiving treatment in hospital for a respiratory ...

“The Crown Prince and the Prime Minister of Italy reviewed bilateral relations, explored ways to support and strengthen them across various fields, and discussed regional and international ...