Plato admired yet questioned democracy, viewing it as anarchic but equalizing. Chuck Stephens discusses that over time, debates around equality have shifted: the right favours opportunity, while the ...

From handmade pasta-making to world-class shopping—the Eternal City is so much more than ancient ruins, best experienced during the off-season. From the Colosseum to the Pantheon to the more ...

The Catholic Jubilee in 2025 is expected to draw 32 million visitors. Officials are proud of the city’s accompanying makeover, but residents lament soaring housing costs and changes in Rome’s ...

Rome (AP) — Rome’s iconic Trevi Fountain reopened Sunday after three months of renovations, just in time for the inauguration of the 2025 Jubilee Holy Year that is expected to draw millions of ...

SOLON, Ohio -- Mayor Ed Kraus can take much pride in what the city was able to accomplish in his seventh year as mayor. At City Council’s final meeting of the year Monday (Dec. 16), Kraus spoke ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope. VATICAN CITY (RNS) — On Christmas Eve, Pope Francis ...

During the upcoming Jubilee year, millions of Christian pilgrims will flock to the Eternal City’s innumerable holy places. Here are five gorgeous churches that may offer a less-crowded experience.

One of the jubilee projects is a walkway from Castel Sant'Angelo to St. Peter's Square. (Alessandro Penso for The Washington Post) Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve ...

ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...

If you’ve been planning a trip to Rome in 2025, you may have come across news about the Jubilee. For the past year, Rome has been cleaning its fountains (much to the disappointment of recent ...

SOLON, Iowa (KCRG) - A local grocery store owner says avian flu is impacting his store. Sam Lensing owns Sam’s Main Street Market in Solon. He said he’s not seeing a shortage of chickens right ...