Pope Francis, first pontiff in centuries to publish an autobiography while in office, shares personal stories, reflections on ...
The Western Schism (1378-1417) divided the Catholic Church as several rival popes claimed legitimacy. This made religious and political tensions worse. Sigismund of Luxembourg, Wenceslas ...
Pope Francis showed more signs of recovery ... The Church of San Marcello al Corso houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix venerated by Romans as miraculous, which has been used in processions ...
According to Vatican law, any baptized Catholic male can be elected as the Pope, and there is no requirement that the person must be a Cardinal. Since the 15th century, every Pope has been a ...
The small 15th century church is known the world over for its frescoe-covered ceilings, the work of famed Renaissance painter Michelangelo. Charles and Pope Francis have met on two other other ...