The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin ... It was introduced into the Roman Catholic Church in the 15th century by Pope Gregory XI, then removed from the calendar by Pope Pius V ...

Pius VII returned in triumph to Rome. Twelve months later, the Pope decreed that the feast of Mary Help of Christians, be kept on the 24th of May. St. John Bosco (1815 - 1888) was a dynamic priest ...

The feast evolves outside of the church to become a celebration of romance and love. 1076 Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV (for the 1st time). 1349 Several hundred Jews ...