PBS host Kathy McCabe provides tips and restaurant suggestions for visitors to Rome during the Jubilee of 2025 and suggests other favorite destinations to escape the crowds in Italy.

Rabbi Riccardo Di Segni, the chief rabbi of Rome, made the remarks during a meeting at Rome's Pontifical Lateran University

ROME (Reuters) - Rome's chief Jewish rabbi on Thursday sharply criticised Pope Francis over the pontiff's recent ramping up of criticism against Israel's military campaign in Gaza, in an unusually forceful speech during an annual Catholic-Jewish dialogue event.

The Catholic Church’s celebration should attract millions of extra visitors to the Eternal City and beyond. Here’s how to plan around that.

Italy expects 35 million pilgrims to visit Rome during the Catholic Church’s current “Holy Year” or “Jubilee” that runs through January 6, 2026. In modern times, Holy Years usually occur in 25-year intervals,

In any case, indulgences and jubilee years have remained enormously popular and profitable for the Catholic Church and for the city of Rome. RASCOE: So how is Rome preparing for all these pilgrims ...

Jubilees are typically celebrated every 25 years in the Catholic Church. Here's why, including tips on where to stay, what to eat and how to avoid the crowds.

As had already happened during the Immaculate Conception rite in Piazza di Spagna on December 8th, when two animal rights activists jumped the barriers at the passage of the papal car to

Pope Francis recently appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a harsh critic of President-elect Donald Trump’s immigration policy, to head the Catholic Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. The move has led to concerns among some Catholics about how he might interact with the new administration,

Pope Francis has declared 2025 to be a Jubilee year for the Catholic Church. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Claire Giangravé from the Religion News Service about the tradition.

Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital of Italy this year.

Cardinal Baldassare Reina opens the Holy Door of Rome's St. John in Lateran Basilica as part of the celebrations for the 2025 Jubilee of the Catholic Church, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024. Representational image/AP Homosexual men can train to become Catholic ...