5 days in Rome itinerary with day trips, food tips, transportation advice, and must-see sights for first-time visitors.

Rome has been called the city of domes. The greatest of them sits majestically atop St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest and grandest church in the world. By law, no building in Rome’s city center may ...

Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, Section for First Evangelization and New Particular Churches, visited Burundi on Saturday, May 16, 2026. The Filipino ...

At Mass on Sunday at St. Peter’s Church in Rome there was an announcement made concerning the commemoration of the original St. John’s Church, which was located on River Street.

Since Pope Francis was buried in the Basilica of St. Mary on April 27, 2025, the basilica has been transformed from a prominent Roman church into one of the city's major pilgrimage sites for admirers ...

By Ivy Chai Archbishop Simon Poh, speaking on behalf of Archbishops Emeriti Peter Chung and John Ha and the Catholic ...

Before playing a candlelit concert in the ancient city of Petra, Italian Catholic rock band The Sun survived a wild punk past ...

Sometimes, when the bishop confers Confirmation—the gift of the Holy Spirit—you never see the young people again,” Pope Leo ...

The Vatican is preparing to release Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical in the coming weeks. The document is expected to address ...

The Papal Foundation has announced a record US$15 million (RM70 million) in grants for 2026, supporting Church-run projects ...

Pope Leo XIV and Anthropic's co-founder Christopher Olah are set to launch the pontiff’s first encyclical on May 25. The ...