The discovery coincides with the surprise election of Cardinal Robert Prevost as the new leader of the Catholic Church. He is ...

The Apostolic Palace, also known as the Papal Palace or the Vatican Palace, is the official residence of the Pope within ...

Archaeologists uncovered walls that date back to between the 9th and 13th century, be part of the Patriarchate. The discovery ...

ARCHAEOLOGISTS have unearthed ruins from a hidden ancient palace which housed popes for centuries before the Vatican was ...

Archaeologists have unearthed a hidden ancient palace under Rome that was likely home to the Popes between the ninth and ...

During renovation work at the piazza last year, researchers came across complex architectural structures, including a wall.

Archaeologists in Rome unearthed the remains of an ancient palace that could have housed ... when the papal capital was temporarily moved to Avignon, France. In a press release, the ministry ...

Archaeologists in Rome uncovered an ancient papal palace near St John Lateran, revealing medieval history ahead of the ...

It was only in 1305 that the papal capital was moved from the Patriarchate to Avignon, France, the ministry said. Once the papal seat was transferred to the Vatican, the need to have a structure ...

The death of Clement IV (1268) opened a 33-month period of sede vacante, the longest in history. Once the cardinals were ...