MANILA, Philippines — A church in Malabon has established a spiritual bond with one of the four major basilicas in Rome. The Mass marking the spiritual affiliation with the Basilica di Santa Maria ...

The trick to understanding the real Italy, so I’m learning, is not in Michelangelo’s frescoes or Neapolitan pizza. But in its ...

was laid to rest Saturday at 1.30pm local time at Rome's Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore -not far from the Argentine Embassy- at his own request. The first papal burial outside the Vatican since ...

Italy is home to the "dreamiest" city in Europe but it is not one that you will guess. The Mediterranean country is home to ...

The Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, sometimes referred to simply as Frari, is a gothic-style church that was finished in the 14th century. The exterior is minimal in comparison to ...

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past three days.

If you’re planning a trip to Venice, you are in for a treat! Venice is such a pretty city, full of interesting things to see ...

The Santa Maria Maggiore basilica, which Pope Francis chose as his final resting place, is a fifth-century church located in the centre of Rome that already holds the tombs of ...

Wearing a cap and standing in the spring sunlight, he gazed at the basilica and moved around to view it from different angles. Surrounded by reporters, crowds of mourners waited to enter the ...

Before his return to Istanbul, Patriarch Bartholomew plans to pay a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, where he will offer prayers at the tomb of Pope Francis. The anticipated ...

Of the last ten popes who died, Francis was the only one who did not choose St. Peter’s Basilica as his burial ... Further reading: Mourners flock to Santa Maria Maggiore to honor Pope Francis ...

This connected Sforza Castle to the Basilica of Santa Maria delle Grazie ... As per the Politecnico di Milano (Polytechnic University of Milan), the investigation has “revealed the presence ...