Fabrizio Bisconti, superintendent of archaeology for the catacombs, pointed out frescoes with the earliest known icons of Peter and Paul beneath a Rome office building Tuesday. ROME - ...

ROME – ROME (AP) — Twenty-first century laser technology has opened a window into the early days of the Catholic Church, guiding researchers through the dank, musty catacombs beneath Rome to a ...

Twenty-first century laser technology has opened a window into the early days of the Catholic Church, guiding researchers through the dank, musty catacombs beneath Rome to a startling find: the first ...

In a stunning claim, archaeologists believe they have discovered the home of Peter and Andrew, principal followers of Jesus Christ. A team led by archaeologists Mordechai Aviam and Steven Notley ...

Some believe the basilica on Vatican Hill was built over the martyred bones of the apostle Peter—but is that true? After excavations and forensic analysis, the Vatican says they reached a conclusion, ...