The Vatican may have been home to a series of 16 erotic frescos that were quickly turned into a booklet with accompanying ...

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Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of secrets, from the Vatican Museums to Ostia Antica. From the 1st-Century BCE ruins of the Imperial Forum to the Trevi Fountain’s ...

More crowds than usual are expected this year in the Eternal City. We explain what the Jubilee is, how to navigate the crowds ...

The Vatican has released the first photograph of the pope in more than a month, showing Pope Francis wearing a purple Lenten ...

Pope Francis is to leave hospital on Sunday (Mar 23) and return to his residence in the Vatican, where he is to spend "at least two months" recovering, one of his doctors announced.

Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of ...