This year, for Christmas, the Presidency of the Republic is hosting in its halls a historic nativity scene lent by a ...

The importance of the strange language hammered out at Nicaea 1700 years ago is to defend the beliefs beneath it ...

Although Italy is not under obvious aerial threat from any adversary, the lessons learned developing the Michelangelo Dome could be used to aid NATO partner nations.

Art and Dress in the Time of Caravaggio by Elizabeth Currie. It releases in December from Reaktion Books. More than any other ...

Back in the 1970s, the staircase of Iver Grove, Tom Stoppard’s fine Vanbrugh home in Buckinghamshire, was adorned with a huge painting of St Michael the Archangel, defeating Satan. That picture, a ...

The Italian designer is one of the Vatican's preferred tailors. At 50, he has dressed the last three popes, including Leo XIV ...

A representative for the "Clockwork Orange" star said that the actor recorded audio for a different project 15 years ago that "was long ago forgotten about." Fox News unveiled a star-studded lineup ...

The Third Punic War might be less well known, but it was no less significant than its predecessors. The war again pitted two great powers of the Mediterranean world against each other - Rome and ...

As Christians near the end of the 40-day-long Lenten observance, it means Easter Day is almost here. During Easter, some may attend church and celebrate their belief in Jesus Christ's resurrection, ...

Though most people know the religious meaning behind Easter, the days leading up to the spring holiday are important days for faithful Christians will honor the Biblical story of Jesus Christ. Holy ...

After six Fridays of not eating meat, Christians observing Lent are nearly at the finish line. The 40-day season of prayer comes to an end this week just ahead of the Easter holiday. The period has ...

When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list -- followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar's most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most sobering.