The eventful Avignon Papacy included three different popes ruling at the same time and an Irish king complaining about the English ...

Celestine V in 1294 and Gregory VI in 1046. Ravasi continued: "Until now, the Pope has chosen to continue his activity even when he has had knee problems, for example. "On that occasion ...

After the death of Gregory XI in 1378, the cardinals elected Pope Urban VI but soon regretted it. A few months later, they deposed him and elected a new pope. Catholics now had two popes ...

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

The Egyptians treated them with reverence and adoration having, first domesticated them 4,000 years ago. Since then the small, carnivorous mammals have played a major part in religion, folklore, art, ...

Pope Gregory I (590–604 AD ... Church doctrine helped him maintain stability throughout his reign. Pope Pius VI (1775–1799): 24 years — Pius VI faced some of the most severe challenges ...

But this did not prevent them from continuing their scheming. At the death of Gregory XI in 1378, the cardinals elected Pope Urban VI, but soon regretted it. A few months later, they deposed him ...

During Sunday's mass at St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans, New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond encouraged the congregation to pray for Pope Francis. Ukraine Defies Trump As Zelensky Unanimously ...