Roman Catholic faithful began visiting the tomb of Pope Francis on Sunday, filing past the simple white tomb in St. Mary Major Basilica a day after he was bade farewell by the powerful of the world ...

Francis opted for burial in Santa Maria Maggiore, located in Rome's most multi-cultural neighbouhood. No pope has been laid ...

While the pope was buried in Italy, people from all over the world are feeling a great sense of loss with his passing.

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

Coral Sisk is a sommelier, culinary tour guide, and writer with Italian and Persian heritage living in Florence, Italy. On the ground ... ancient Sant’Ambrogio church and in view of the stunning ...

An ancient carved stone head, possibly of a Roman god, mythological figure or philosopher, was uncovered beneath a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy. Credit: Parco Archeologico dell’Appia Antica / CC ...

The best hotels in Florence make it easy for visitors to take ... which serves dishes inspired by Italy’s coastal cuisine, and Enoteca Violetta, a wine bar with small plates like tomato ...

His bravery was rewarded by Crusade leader Godfrey of Bouillon with three pieces of stone from the Holy Sepulchre which were duly taken home to Florence. The stone relics were first housed in Palazzo ...

The royal visitors were earlier given a ceremonial red-carpet welcome by Italy's President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter Laura at the Quirinale Palace. At the Colosseum, shouts of "Carlo ...

Pic: Reuters Why are the royals going to Italy? Despite being head of the Church of England, the King was set to meet the Pope, a meeting that would have marked "a significant step forward in ...