VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Disillusioned by their experiences in Catholicism, some Romans are turning to paganism and finding a connection to their roots through worshipping the gods of antiquity, whom they ...

Hollywood has given us a clear picture of what life was like for Christians living in pagan ancient Rome. But is that picture really accurate? In Gary United Methodist Church's "Religion in Ancient ...

In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by ...

Inside the basilica, Pope Pius XII read the Easter homily for the Holy Year: “When men follow Jesus, they know perfect peace even in the midst of affliction, persecution and injustice.” It had been ...

Having fought his way into power, Augustus used religion as a tool to protect his position and promote his political agenda. Having gained power by force in a bitterly fought civil war, Augustus was ...

Writing in a letter to his friend Lucilius around AD62, the Roman philosopher Seneca outlined two arguments for vegetarianism. The first argument came from a Roman philosopher called Sextius whom ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...