As the Vatican prepares to end viewings at St Peter's Basilica at 19:00 local time (18:00 BST), the BBC has spoken to the ...

Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance.

It’s hard to put into words how much we enjoyed visiting Florence at the end of our most recent trip to Italy. Our ...

Rome faces larger-than-usual crowds due to the Jubilee and the Pope's funeral, but tourism is expected to largely continue as ...

Pope Francis' funeral is drawing hordes of tourists and could drive up U.S. airfares to Rome, according to travel experts.