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There are a number of routes that pilgrims can take on their journey to Rome, and one of the most iconic is the Romea Strata, a historic road that has guided travelers from Central and Eastern ...

At the initiation of micturition there is relaxation of the striated urethral sphincter and pelvic floor, followed by a coordinated contraction of the detrusor muscle. This synergistic activity ...

Credit: Alvesgaspar Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Pope Zachary (Zacharias in Greek and Latin ... actually a rather long period of more than two centuries when the popes in Rome were strongly ...

Gal 4:4-5). According to the Vatican’s Dicastery for Evangelization, more than 30 million people are expected to visit Rome during the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, which concludes on Jan. 6 ...

Peruvian scientists found men with IBS had twice the chance of developing erectile dysfunction, compared to those without the uncomfortable and often embarrassing problem. They theorised that ...

Wintertime in Rome is one of the most underrated times of year in the city. The streets and shops are adorned with lights, there are holiday decorations everywhere, and the smell of freshly ...

The heart of his cult was a mighty temple inaugurated in 509 BC on the Capitoline, one of the Seven Hills of Rome. It was dedicated not only to Jupiter but his queen, Juno, and daughter, Minerva.

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to ...