WITH ruthless ambition, suspense and even spies, hit movie Conclave lays bare the fight to succeed as a new Pope. The ...

Jan. 17 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: Advertisement -- Pope Pius V in 1504 -- American statesman/scientist/writer Benjamin Franklin in 1706 ...

Those born on this date are under the sign of Capricorn. They include: -- Pope Pius V in 1504 -- American statesman/scientist/writer Benjamin Franklin in 1706 -- Writer Anne Bronte in 1820 -- Gangster ...

then removed from the calendar by Pope Pius V in the mid 16th century. Pope Sixtus V later reestablished the feast in 1585, and it is still celebrated today, commemorating the faith of her parents ...

International Days of Saint Francis de Sales, being held in Rome during the Jubilee of the World of Communication, bring ...

Many welcomed his opening of the documents concerning Pope Pius XII’s leadership and silences during the Holocaust — Pius never publicly condemned the Nazi genocide against the Jews.

Men play a primary role in one of many privations that women endure. Men are principals at the inception of pregnancies. Male ...

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins January 18. How was the ecumenical movement born? What have been its major advances? A look back at the history of the rapprochement of Christians which, ...

It is claimed that no Pope condemned slavery until then. According to one modern theologian: "...one can search in vain through the interventions of the Holy See - those of Pius V, Urban VIII and ...

An early 20th century electric shock machine, a rare Oriental opium pipe and gold sovereign coins worth in total an estimated close to £30,000 are among items from the bishop’s house in Newry going ...

But it was only made official by Pope Pius V in 1570. Mainly, in Vatican City and throughout Rome and Italy, people celebrate Saint Joseph’s Day by attending special masses, joining in parades, ...

After a coronation ceremony two years ago hailed as an interreligious novelty and progressively open-minded, King Charles III ...