Loreto is a charming hill town of some 10,000 inhabitants in the central Italian region known as the Marches. It is famed throughout the world for the Holy House of the Virgin Mary of Nazareth.

And so Bishop Rhoades decided to visit the Holy House. Inside the basilica in Loreto.(Photo: Courtesy photo) There was just one problem: There weren’t any suitable places to stay in Loreto ...

Pope Francis was adamant in not wanting the Catholic faithful who approached him after mass on Monday to kiss his papal ring Footage of the post-service meet-and-greet at the Loreto basilica ...

They all traveled hundreds of miles to step inside the Virgin Mary’s house, which is preserved inside a basilica in the small Italian town of Loreto. Catholic pilgrims have flocked to the Holy ...

They all traveled hundreds of miles to step inside the Virgin Mary's house, which is preserved inside a basilica in the small Italian town of Loreto. Catholic pilgrims have flocked to the Holy ...

The bizarre footage emerged during a one day visit to the Holy House of Loreto basilica, near Ancona, on the east coast of central Italy. It was shown on Italian news site TGCOM 24 and led to ...

The video, filmed during the pope’s day trip to Loreto, Italy, on Monday, first started making rounds in traditional Catholic circles, showing a smiling pope pulling back his hand during a ...

In Loreto, St. John prayed that Mary ... intricately carved marble structure inside the main basilica, is actually made of three stone walls. The shrine's caretakers say research has shown ...

In the recent past, St George’s basilica possessed a side painting depicting Our Lady of Loreto, now displayed at II-Ħaġar Museum. This small canvas was painted in 1766 by the most important ...