Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the ...

Must-sees include Saint Vigil Cathedral, where the Council of Trent was held in the mid-16th century, and Buonconsiglio ...

ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the ...

The city’s upper brow may live here, but for tourists it’s a sweet spot – close enough to the city’s most visited sights and ...

The iconic sculpture’s journey from the Vatican to the 1964 World’s Fair in New York was a monumental feat of faith and ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

Pope Francis on Christmas Eve formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the ...

This historic city hosts the Kumbh Mela every twelve years—a major pilgrimage attracting millions who come for ritual bathing believed to cleanse sins. Key attractions include Triveni Sangam ...

Rome has completed the most ambitious of thousands of construction works that have disrupted daily life in the Eternal City ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday ... and police patrols around Christmas markets and displays and tourist attractions. The Vatican, with its life-sized creche and giant Christmas tree ...