Sister Sara Maria of the Augustinian nuns of Lecceto speaks about the activities of the monastery in the province of Siena ...

For many centuries, new popes tended to choose the name of the pope who had elevated them to cardinal. John was the most popular, chosen by 23 popes, followed by Benedict and Gregory, each with 16.

Among the odd Benedict facts, Pope Benedict IX was the only person to serve as pope multiple times. He was the 145th, 147th and 150th pope ...