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Imagine living just down the street from the Baths of Caracalla, which were opened as a place of leisure and social activity in AD 216.

ROME (CNS) -- As the sun broke through the morning sky after a torrential downpour in Rome, Pope Francis was wheeled past dozens of gravestones that marked the final resting place of members of the military forces who died during and immediately after World War II. He carried a bouquet of large white roses and had an aide place it at the grave of Guardsman William Perkins, a member of the Welsh Guards who died at the age of 28 in 1944. The pope then continued along the green lawn, hands clasped ...

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On the feast of All Souls, Pope Francis celebrated Mass at the Rome War Cemetery, saying that remembrance is part of hope.

Pope Francis speaks of remembering the dead and hoping for reunion with them in God’s Kingdom

Marking the feast of All Souls brings to mind the importance of remembrance, and of hope, said Pope Francis on Nov. 2. He celebrated Mass and visited the gr ...

Rome is to open the ancient Pyramid of Caius Cestius every Sunday in October with free guided tours, the capitals archaeological superintendence announced.

From shrines to the world's most famous characters to those dedicated to animals, these are the most intriguing graves around the world.

Roman feasting, Albania’s road less travelled, Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.

Roman feasting, Albania’s road less travelled, Oxford’s weird and wonderful… European travel hits from Good Weekend’s 2023 Dream Destinations issue.