Tucked away among the vineyards in the gentle rolling hills of northern Italy is the former family of home of the new Pope's father. Francis I may have become the first Pontiff from the Americas and ...

The oldest recorded bareback horse race in Italy has been run since the 13th century – and it’s still going strong. The Palio di Asti, which takes place on the penultimate weekend of every September, ...

ASTI, Italy -- Pope Francis honored his northern Italian roots on Sunday by celebrating a special Mass in his father's hometown and encouraging younger generations to not be indifferent to the poverty ...

ASTI, Italy (AP) — Pope Francis honored his northern Italian roots on Sunday by celebrating a special Mass in his father’s hometown and encouraging younger generations to not be indifferent to the ...

A man cuts Barbera grapes during the harvest in the vineyards of Tenuta Ca dei Mandorli in the Monferrato countryside in Castel Boglione, near Asti, northwestern Italy. Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP.

[CASTEL BOGLIONE] The storied Asti region of northern Italy saw a lush harvest this year but many winegrowers are leaving some grapes on the vine, choosing to produce less as US and Russian demand ...