Pottery has long been used to date archaeological sites but previously held ideas about styles associated with the iron age ...

The Vatican has said that the pilgrimage to Medjugorje, a small town in Bosnia-Herzegovina, can yield ‘spiritual benefits’ ...

Turning to the plight of Middle Eastern Christians, Pope Francis on Saturday prayed for their continued witness in a region ...

The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

The Roman basilica of St. John Lateran marks the 1,700th anniversary of its dedication on Saturday, Nov. 9. It’s a feast day ...

St. John Lateran's facade bears the Latin inscription of "Mother and Head of all the Churches in the City and the World." ...

Mooney, S.J., a former academic vice president at Fairfield University who died in 1993. Mooney authored several influential books, including Teilhard de Chardin and the Mystery of Christ, which won ...

The AI virtual assistant is the brainchild of Preiti and the government of Rome, which is preparing to greet as many as 35 million extra visitors in 2025 for the celebration of the Catholic Jubilee ..

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After ...

A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...

Nero, who ruled from A.D. 54 to 68, is often remembered as one of history’s most notorious emperors, his reputation steeped ...

Genetic analysis has confirmed a detail of an important Norse saga, telling us more about someone dubbed the "Well-man".