International Days of Saint Francis de Sales, being held in Rome during the Jubilee of the World of Communication, bring ...

"During the Crusades, the Knights Templar battle for God, gold, and glory. Somewhere in the modern city of Acre lies their ...

George Washington married Martha on this day. But it’s also the day Pope Clement told King Henry VIII “enough is enough” and wouldn’t let him marry again. Hank, an apparent glutton for ...

Pope Liberius selected a venerated picture that hung in the ... 303-4) Signs of papal interest are the following coronations: Clement VIII (1592-1605) Gregory XVI (August 15, 1838) Pius XII (November ...

Henry VIII had grown tired of his wife, as she had not produced a male heir. He appealed to Pope Clement VII for an annulment to his marriage so that he could marry Anne. The Pope refused to annul ...

Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...

The Quirinal Palace is the residence of Rome’s president, and its gardens are home to the Fontana dell’Organo, a water organ built in 1596 for Pope Clement VIII. Once open to the public just ...

The document, known as the Chinon parchment, shows that Pope Clement V found the Templars not guilty of heresy ... are letters from King Henry VIII of England to Anne Boleyn, his future wife and ...

The Church of England famously dates back to 1534 when Henry VIII decided to separate from the Catholic Church after Pope Clement VII refused to annul the king’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon. Today ...