On March 13, 2013, Oscar Crespo was watching TV in his native Buenos Aires when he saw the white smoke appearing above the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican: a new pope was elected. As with millions of ...

Most famous as the hometown of Shakespeare’s tragic couple Romeo and Juliet, Verona isn’t typically one of the first cities ...

Today, AD joins architect Nick Potts in London to uncover the city’s ancient Roman origins. Before London, there was Londinium, the capital of Roman Britain, and although it was abandoned by AD 450, ...

Faithful and nuns gather by the statue of Pope Pius IX, inside in St. Mary Major basilica, where Pope Francis will be buried, ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

Economy of Inclusion Condemning “an economy that kills,” Francis challenged systems that prioritize profit over people. His ...

Photographer Federica Valabrega walked the streets of Rome and Vatican City, taking the pulse of people’s reactions to the ...

Pope Francis’ prioritization of the plight of migrants and refugees continued was a focus of his pontificate, both in words and in action.

A national day of action against President Donald Trump and his administration has united an outpouring of protesters across ...

Waiting in line for attractions in Italy can seem like a waste of time. However, be cautious about "skip-the-line" tickets ...

When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.