The imperial theatre,referred to in ancient Roman texts but never found,has been discovered under the garden of a future Four Seasons Hotel,steps from the Vatican.
Increasingly,the men who will vote for whoever succeeds Francis,are churchmen supportive of his values.
One of the Catholic Church’s leading proponents of the Voice says the PM and the opposition leader bear responsibility for the tone of the debate.
Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Baumann said the public shouldn’t assume the Voice had the support of all Indigenous Australians.
Blasting couples who have pets instead of children,Francis called for resources to be dedicated to helping couples grow their families.
Air raids sounded for about three hours in the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Monday,while the country’s air defences shot down numerous Russian missiles.
Three papal documents of the 15th century gave rise to the Doctrine of Discovery,a concept that still provides a foundation for some property laws today.
Pontiff said this year that he has no plans to resign anytime soon and that if he eventually did it would be for serious heath reasons.
As Francis celebrates the 10th anniversary of his election on Monday,what are the major milestones of his pontificate?
Pope Francis rejected rumours of differences with Benedict,or that his predecessor was bitter about some decisions he had taken.
Critics within the church are lining up to sink the boot into the 86-year-old,who has brought a more socially progressive agenda than his recent forebears to the role.