Duquesne University students spending the summer in Rome have a front row seat to history as the world mourns the death of Pope Francis.

Italy’s geopolitical ascendancy is prefigured around developing closer hydrocarbon ties to Libya in order to create an ...

For an interesting and off-the-beaten-path destination in Italy, head to this quiet coastal town near a national park that is ...

The pope’s portrait is everywhere these days. Here, we found it in a store of liturgical paraphernalia in central Rome. There were also many other symbols around, as a testament to how religion and ...

Thousands of people gathered Thursday for a glimpse of Pope Francis’s body on the second day of public tributes, after St ...

Rome Prize winners. Rome Prize architecture winners are: Akima Brackeen of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; and Cory ...

With the death of Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, Rome entered a period of political upheaval settled only when Caesar's nephew Octavian defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra, took control of the Empire, and ...

Had enough of the crowds? Once you’ve seen Rome, consider a day trip to these lesser known but no less beautiful towns for ...

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, who died on April 21, with his funeral scheduled ...

Although Pope Francis simplified the papal funeral rites in a move of typical modesty, Saturday’s ceremony will still be full of pomp and pageantry, as the world’s Catholics bid him farewell and ...

making it a great stop on a trip through northern Italy. Founded by an ancient tribe, Verona became a Roman colony in 89 ...