A city steeped in history, art and culture that's long captivated tourists and visitors was also once the capital of Italy.

Francis was admitted to a hospital Feb. 14 after a bout of bronchitis worsened. He later developed a life-threatening case of ...

Florence inaugurates a week of events to mark Capodanno Fiorentino on March 25.

Must-visit sights here include the religious building known as the Basilica of Santa Maria del Lauro or a gander around the old town with Baroque-style buildings to marvel at including the Villa ...

Across town is the Basilica di Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, who embraced radical poverty to imitate St. Francis. He made available to her and the growing group of women following her a local ...

Santa Cruz is a maze of narrow streets ... of light falling from the soaring dome of the roof. Basilica de la Macarena and Basilica del Gran Poder “Seville cannot be understood without visiting ...

Francis' occasional unannounced visits to Spiezia's shop, on the tony Via del Babuino near Piazza ... already prepared' his tomb in the basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome's Esquilino ...

He has expressed a desire to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome, underscoring his devotion to the Virgin Mary and commitment to a humble papacy. During the sede vacante, the ...

ROME — Pope Francis was in critical condition Saturday after he suffered a prolonged asthmatic respiratory crisis while being treated for pneumonia and a complex lung infection, the Vatican said ...