Holy Trinity, One God, have mercy on us. Exalted model of all mothers, Our Lady of Lourdes, Pray for us. Mother who did suffer so much, Pray for us. Mother poor and without shelter, Pray for us.

In Lourdes, France, in 1844 a baby girl named ... Several months had passed, and after receiving communion on the feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Bernadette felt an irresistible urge to return ...

An image of “The Deposition of Christ,” recently attributed to Renaissance painter Andrea Mantegna, is seen in this photo ...

France's Chief Architect of Historic Monuments Phillip Villeneuve detailed the effort to restore the iconic cathedral after ...

A city steeped in history, art and culture that's long captivated tourists and visitors was also once the capital of Italy.

The cathedral's nontraditional exterior ... is easy to reach from the cruise ship terminal. History buffs in particular were happy to stumble across a historical attraction in a city with few ...

At the underwater archaeology site of Gran Carro di Bolsena in Aiola, Italy, divers found an ancient clay figurine pegged to ...

The olive tree is one of the most iconic symbols of the Mediterranean basin, deeply intertwined with the region's history, ...

In Florence, the Uffizi Galleries -- the world-famous art museum -- closed early, as did the Duomo cathedral ... that is hitting various areas of Italy, causing serious damage and difficulties ...