The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February ...
Mother Teresa’s optional memorial has been added to the General Roman Calendar following a decree by the Dicastery for Divine ...
The modern calendar has Roman Catholic roots. As the sun does not adhere exactly to the earthly calendar, leap days are ...
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Why are there 28 days in February? Well, the Romans were a superstitious bunchThe original Roman calendar divided the year from March to December into 10 months of either 29 or 31 days, based on lunar ...
Pope Francis on Tuesday added the Sept. 5 feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta to the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar as an ...
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has added the feast day of St. Teresa of Kolkata, a “beacon of hope” and an example of ...
Ever wonder why the Super Bowl is labeled with Roman numerals? Dive into the history behind this tradition and how it became ...
Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a way to sync the months with the lunar cycle. Doing that ...
Prior to the Gregorian and even Julian calendars, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC) set about creating a calendar with equal-length months, the University of Chicago said. "When Numa ...
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