Pope Francis presides over a prayer service at St Pius V Catholic Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024. AFP via Getty Images Noninvasive ventilation involves administering oxygen through a mouthpiece ...

Pope Pius V organized the Holy League, a coalition of navies from Christian maritime powers, not half a millennium ago. At Lepanto, the Christians were outnumbered in sailors, soldiers ...

then removed from the calendar by Pope Pius V in the mid 16th century. Pope Sixtus V later reestablished the feast in 1585, and it is still celebrated today, commemorating the faith of her parents ...

Pius’ actions during the Holocaust have been the subject of debate for decades. (JTA) — A newly uncovered letter provides the strongest evidence yet that Pope Pius XII knew about the Nazi ...

Pope Francis presides over the opening of the upcoming "24 hours for the Lord" event, a Lenten initiative of prayer and reconciliation, at St Pius V Catholic Parish in Rome on March 8, 2024.

Of those popes, Francis has the ninth-longest papacy so far.Over the past 200 years, the longest papacy reign was that of Pope Pius IX, who served over 31 years from 1846 to 1878. The shortest was ...