I chose to call myself Benedict XVI ideally as a link to the venerated Pontiff, Benedict XV, who guided the Church through the turbulent times of the First World War. He was a true and courageous ...

Alb: A long white linen vestment with sleeves, it symbolizes the purity of heart that the priest brings to the altar.

After the white smoke cleared, Brown papal historian David Kertzer reflected on the significance of an American pope, how the ...

At the start of the 20th century, cycling in Europe had become so popular that it led to the creation of the Tour de France in 1903 and the Giro d’Italia (Tour of Italy) in 1909.

The Vatican has announced the death of Pope Benedict, aged 95. AddedDec 31st, 2022 A 32-year-old man has been charged with multiple offences after he allegedly led police on a chase through Perth ...

Earlier popes also tried—often unsuccessfully—to prevent global conflicts. Benedict XV denounced World War I as a “useless slaughter,” while Pius XI urged resistance to Fascism ...

The papacy, an institution stretching back nearly two millennia, represents one of history's longest unbroken lines of leadership. From its earliest days, guiding the faithful through empires and ...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa and Annie Lennox are among 300 public figures to have signed an open letter calling on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to end the country’s “complicity ...

Benedict Cumberbatch, Annie Lennox, Gary Lineker and Dua Lipa have joined more than 300 public figures calling on the prime minister to "end the UK's complicity" in Gaza. In an open letter ...