Many sacred beliefs of our Catholic faith can be traced to the 21 ecumenical councils held since the fourth century.

It wasn’t until the 15th century that Pope Nicholas V ordered construction of the current ... hills—served as the papal residence from Pope Urban VIII in 1605 until Pius IX in 1870.

More high rise for the wealthy with sublime harbour views. It is the young, low- to middle-income earners who are crying out ...

A longtime state lawmaker in Kentucky has announced that she is switching parties. State Sen. Robin Webb said Friday that she ...

Following the Byzantine defeat at Manzikert, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos faced growing pressure from Turkish advances. In response, he turned to the West - and Pope Urban II answered with a call that ...

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of ...

To convey how all-encompassing the Roman Catholic Church was during the Middle Ages, the historian R.W. Southern once offered ...

According to the Roman Catholic tradition of apostolic succession, Peter was the first pope appointed by Christ. The line of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Leo XIV, history’s first American pope, on Thursday made his first American bishop appointment as he named Bishop Michael Pham as bishop of San Diego, California.

Following Pope Francis’s passing on April 21 and the election of Pope Leo on May 8, many people have wondered where the highest authority in the Catholic Church lives. Since 1870, more than a dozen ...

The modality for choosing a PopeTHE election of a Pope, known as the papal conclave, is one of the most solemn and secretive procedures in the world. Rooted in centuries of tradition and canon law, ...

Pope Urban II (1088–1099) – Initiated the First Crusade, France. Pope Innocent III (1198–1216) – Influential in Church Reforms, Italy. Pope Clement V (1305–1314) – Moved Papacy to ...