Besides the Holy Doors, other factors have contributed to the high number of people visiting Rome and other parts of Italy to ...

May is the perfect time to visit this picturesque region of Italy. In spring, Umbria hosts many interesting festivals, traditional fairs and exhibitions. For example, in May, Gubbio hosts the famous ...

This one-of-a-kind villa on top of a hill in central Italy is an unbelievable European getaway. It offers the perfect balance ...

The Rev. Chris Looby, who pastors Roman Catholic churches in Morrisonville, Cadyville and Peru, will lead a pilgrimage to Rome in the fall. “Pope Francis has designated that this year 2025 is a ...

Travelers heading to Italy in 2025 should be aware of pickpockets in crowded areas, even in churches or religious sites. They ...

He was a fan of soccer and spent a lot of time on his computer. He also was deeply religious and, in April, is expected to be ...

Rome's famed 'cradle of Caravaggio, San Luigi de' Francesi, has got a new lighting system for the iconic Cycle of St Matthew painted by the Italian pre-Baroque master in the French church in the late ...

Introducing size – below we look at Italy’s 30 largest towns and cities (a list which, notably, doesn’t include Venice or Siena) – often brings entirely overlooked destinations into the ...

Italy has reduced the number of migrant boats from reaching the country with one main tactic. Giorgia Meloni has used money to cut the number of illegal immigrants and refugees from North Africa ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Italy’s Premier Giorgia Meloni holds the year-end press conference in Rome, Jan. 9, 2025. (AP Photo ...

Fresco by Giovanni Cimabue in the Lower Basilica of Assisi. Credit: Cimabue ... Venice became the main entry point for influence from the Byzantine Empire in Italy. The main reason for this was its ...