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

The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be ...

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When the papacy returned to Rome in 1377 following the Avignon period, Pope Gregory XI chose to reside ... 1996 at the initiative of St. John Paul II to provide better accommodations for cardinals ...

An ambitious young cleric, he entered the service of Pope Gregory XVI, who still ruled over ... He cultivated ties with German Emperor Wilhelm II, restored the Catholic hierarchy in Scotland ...

Department of Chemistry, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 12627, and Department of Chemistry, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas 76203 Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of ...

When someone accepts election as pontiff, there undergoes a change in that individual, not only in life purpose in leading ...

The Komnenos Dynasty came from obscure origins to revive the Byzantine Empire after a disastrous period of weak emperors and ...

As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

Gregory K. Buckland, 63 of Bluffton, passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, at his residence. Funeral arrangements are currently pending at this time with the Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in ...