In 1903, the pope’s missing Fisherman’s Ring and fortune worth up to $45 million were missing. Ancient tradition mandated ...

Pope Francis, like all Catholic priests, vowed to celibacy and thus was not married or had children. Here's what we know ...

As world leaders gather in the Vatican today for the funeral mass of Pope Francis, among the will be just one member of Pope ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, leaves behind one living sister and a handful of nieces and nephews – only one of whom is expected to attend his funeral Saturday.

Does Easter belong to Jesus Christ, or to a calendar? For Pope Francis, the answer is clear: “Easter belongs to Christ!” the pontiff declared in September 2024, when he met with representatives of the ...

Gregory Warren, 18, was killed near Texas Southern University; his family, devastated, is seeking justice as police continue their investigation. Warren had recently moved to Houston with his sister’s ...

In 1582, the Catholic Church replaced it with what become known as the Gregorian calendar (after Pope Gregory XIII), which came to be accepted as standard across the Western world. The Julian ...

This became known as the Julian calendar. In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII instituted a new calendar for all Catholic countries. This calendar became known as the Gregorian calendar. The main difference ...

The Gregorian calendar, instituted by Pope Gregory XIII, went into effect in 1582. In the 1,417 years from 1583 through 3000, it’s most common for Easter to fall on April 16, with 61 instances.

The King and Queen’s meeting with the pope in Rome will be marked by the release of a picture recording the moment. Charles and Camilla made a private visit to the Vatican on Wednesday afternoon to ...

Cover - Video King Charles and Queen Camilla Meet Pope Francis on Their 20th Wedding Anniversary Posted: 10 April 2025 | Last updated: 10 April 2025 The private meeting took place at the Vatican's ...

Dollar Tree has officially signed off on selling its Family Dollar business to private equity firms Brigade Capital Management and Macellum Capital Management for no less than $1 billion. (Quite an ...