Avignon, an ancient city of about 90,000 people about 430 miles south of Paris, gained considerable importance in the 14th century, when Pope Clement V moved there from Rome and built his palace ...

But as early as 1350, when the papacy was in deep crisis and a succession of seven popes resided in Avignon, a second Holy Year was declared. And ever since the 15th century, one has been declared ...

AVIGNON, France — In a quiet French village theater, the soft glow of stage lights fell on a scene that feels both familiar ...

Photograph: Khamis Said/Reuters IMAGE: An elderly woman holds a placard reading 'Welcome - 108 years old, The oldest of Ajaccio' as she welcomes Pope Francis at Baptistere Saint-Jean during his ...

The monks see material poverty as a way to God, and the luxury-loving Pope John XXII is not ... which was written and directed by the Festival d’Avignon’s director, Tiago Rodrigues, actually ...

After your visit of the Papal Palace, you will head towards an architectural monument of a different sort. The Pont Saint Benezet, known by most as the Pont d’Avignon, is your final stop on this tour.

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Blessed Pope Urban V was born Guillaume de Grimoard in 1310. At Avignon, he studied canon law and theology, becoming a Benedictine monk. In 1352, he was made abbot of his monastery. He also served as ...

It felt like a movie set. Just thirty minutes away by car was the medieval city of Avignon. It’s a city steeped in the history. The official pope’s residence in the 1300s, it was wonderful to check ...