The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a resignation that ...

By opening a nunciature in the Southeast Asian country in 1950, the Holy See made a great contribution to the development of the post-colonial world, and unity among the country’s many religious ...

The pontiff’s bout with double pneumonia, and warnings that he could be significantly diminished, have accelerated ...

In 1934, Pope Pius XI donated 37 hectares of land on Monte ... inaugurated by St. Paul VI. On June 17, 1976, during the Feast of Corpus Christi, he celebrated Mass in the hospital’s square ...

Here we explore how Christian antisemitism moved beyond the Church, influencing major secular thinkers like Karl Marx, ...

At his Wednesday audience, when he’s in good health, Pope Francis hosts the “Sposi Novelli,” inviting newlyweds from around ...

Although Pope Francis has done many things in favor of Jews and Israel, perhaps now it is time that he, or a papal ...

Here we look at some of Poland's most famous nationals -- from years gone by to the present day. Many have influenced a world far beyond their country's boundary. Nicolaus Coperni ...

It is the sixth consecutive year that Pope Francis has not participated in a joint Lenten retreat with the cardinals of the Roman Curia.

Pope Pius VI (1775–1799): 24 years — Pius VI faced some of the most severe challenges to papal authority, particularly during the French Revolution, which led to the Pope being arrested and ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power. From its humble beginnings with St. Peter to its modern incarnation as a ...