A 4 c. BC Greek fresco bearing striking similarities to the traditional portrayals of the Virgin Mary has been discovered in ...

Deep below the streets of Rome lie the ancient catacombs where early Christians buried their dead and sustained hope for eternal life. About the same time as the persecution of Decius, middle of ...

Then, discover the fascinating story of the catacombs of Rome, the secret tunnels underneath the city.

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome.

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

Pope Francis had expressed the desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, a fifth-century church in Rome dedicated to the Virgin Mary.

He was making a tiny pilgrimage of hope himself, just to come out on that balcony’ on Easter Sunday, the day before he died.

Instead, we used up one attraction on our Go City Rome Pass to see the Catacombs of Rome on a tour, which we also enjoyed more than expected considering they’re burial chambers! Here’s ...

It has the same significance as the fish drawn on the ancient catacombs of Rome by the persecuted Christians. Cardona said that "before dawn, Cuban patriots in the cities and the hills began the ...

Until the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire in the early fourth century, popes would be interred in the catacombs, the burial grounds on the outskirts of Rome. Afterward ...