Steves makes a good point by saying, “You’ll never meet a traveler who brags: ‘Every year, I pack heavier.’” As a former ...

For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

Rick Steves knows a lot about travel, especially in Europe. If you're a young or first-time traveler to Europe, heed his ...

ROME — It could very well be the biggest ... Francis signal the start of the last stage to promote the Vatican and the Eternal City in the 2025 Holy Year,” Giro director Mauro Vegni told ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Heavy is the white mitre worn by the pope. Whoever emerges from the coming conclave as the new leader of the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church will face a myriad of problems.

VATICAN CITY (AP) — As the Vatican switches gears from saying goodbye to Pope Francis to electing his successor, the status of a once-powerful Italian cardinal and whether he can vote in the May ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday ... Many have spent little or no time in Rome getting to know colleagues, injecting some uncertainty into a process that requires two-thirds ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Exit tourists ... for the red-robed cardinals who will gather at the Vatican in the heart of Rome to choose the next pope in an ancient process fictionalized in the 2024 ...

They carry the words “Citta del Vaticano” — Vatican City — and “Sede Vacante MMXXV” - vacant See 2025. All bear a reproduction of the same image: three angels holding up a canopy ...