Pope Innocent III banned the clergy from wearing them in 1215 – a decree no one seems to have paid attention to, as Pope ...

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 in the mid 16th century. Pope Sixtus V later reestablished ...

Poor decision-making, along with some untimely ill-luck, have seen Newcastle, Middlesbrough and Sunderland win only three ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows may be the latest game in the long-running series, but its feudal Japan setting places it at the ...

The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...

The Pope has several titles ... After it was destroyed in the 11th century it moved to Cilicia (southern Turkey). That is why to this day the Patriarch of this rite is known as the Patriarch ...

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Pope Francis’ recovery from double pneumonia continues. As a chest X-ray has confirmed improvement. Doctors earlier this week ...

The pope's death will automatically trigger a nine-day mourning period known as the Novendiale. Daily prayers and requiem ...

Pope Francis issued a message Sunday thanking ... the once-every-quarter-century Jubilee that brings millions of pilgrims to Rome. On Sunday, Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who is close to ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

Ever wonder how many popes there have been in the Catholic Church? With news of Pope Francis' health on the minds of many around the world, the line of papal succession has become a topic of ...