Piano, the Italian word for slow, was one of Pope Francis’s favourite words. He wanted a gentle touch to heal everything and ...

Cardinals will meet next month to pick Francis' successor, deciding if the new pope should continue with the late pontiff's ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

It’s hard to put into words how much we enjoyed visiting Florence at the end of our most recent trip to Italy. Our ...

U.S. Consul General in Florence Daniela Ballard speaks about the American Consulate's being open for "business as usual".

The Collegio alla Querce was once a boarding school. Now, it offers one of the most sumptuous hotel stays in Florence.

The Argentinian pontiff was a powerful progressive voice in world politics, the first Jesuit priest to be spiritual leader of ...