(JTA) — A synagogue in Rome and a memorial for a 2-year-old boy killed in a 1982 attack by Palestinian terrorists on the city’s Great Synagogue were vandalized on Monday by unknown individuals. The ...

We had the opportunity to visit the Jewish area of Rome. An Italian Jew, Sarah was our tour guide for two synagogues: the Great Synagogue of Rome and a smaller synagogue sometimes used by the Italian ...

When you think of Rome, the Pope and Vatican City often come to mind. But the Italian capital is also home to one of the most historic and vibrant Jewish quarters in Europe. Though Catholicism has ...

Memorial services were held in the Great Synagogue here last night for the 320 Roman citizens who were executed by the Germans in the Posse Ardeatine catacombs in reprisal for a bombing which killed ...

Pope Francis is to become the third pontiff to visit Rome's main synagogue, where he will meet members of the Italian capital's Jewish community on January 17, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Rome's ...

Pope Benedict XVI will visit Rome's main synagogue Sunday. The event comes amid tensions in Jewish-Catholic relations over a series of recent Vatican decisions, which have added to the stormy ...