The human quest for transcendence and meaning has not disappeared with modernity, but has adapted to the evolving cultural ...

A 700-year-old fresco discovered on the wall of a convent church in northern Italy suggests that luxurious Islamic tents were used to cover altars in medieval European churches. The World’s Sarah ...

Campaigners say Italy, where the Vatican still holds considerable influence, has been slow to confront the problem.

to distance papal authority from French influence. Catherine herself even traveled to Avignon and stayed there for months, writing letters urging Pope Gregory XI to return to Rome and restore peace to ...

An Italian priest has been excommunicated from the Catholic Church for saying Pope Francis is not the real pope. Father Natale Santonocito, 61, parish priest of the San Cesareo Church south-east ...

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian billionaire Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone has emerged as a leading player in a reshaping of Italy's financial sector triggered by a surge in M&A activity. GENERALI AND ...

Across 36 countries, most people say religion helps society and encourages tolerance. They're more divided on whether it ...

Its free AI assistant recently surpassed OpenAI's ChatGPT on Apple's App Store in the US, highlighting its growing influence. Italy's Garante is known for its active role in regulating AI use ...

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death.

Italy's eighth-largest newspaper by circulation, which is broadly supportive of Meloni's government, and several regional newspapers. Despite his wealth and influence, Caltagirone keeps a ...

He is the third-largest shareholder in Italy's top insurer Generali, with a 6.9% stake. Mediobanca is the top investor in Generali with a 13% stake. Caltagirone has repeatedly complained that ...