VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is being laid to rest Saturday in a ceremony reflecting his priorities as pope and wishes as ...

A skeleton recovered from a Roman-era cemetery in England may mark the first physical evidence of combat between gladiators ...

By Joshua McElwee, Crispian Balmer and Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade ...

Though dramatic images of ancient Roman gladiators fighting great beasts like lions and tigers have appeared in books and ...

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners bade farewell to Pope Francis on Saturday at a solemn funeral ceremony, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the ...

This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...

It was followed by a blessing from Eastern rite Catholic churches chanted in Greek by patriarchs and priests. The pages of ...

Pope Francis’ funeral Mass has ended, and cardinals have filed back into St. Peter’s Basilica. The crowd applauded as ...

Francesco Rutelli, who knows everything about Rome, has spoken in his books about the Possession ceremony. This is where ...