Born into royalty but destined for a tragically short life, Margarita Theresa of Spain was a key figure in European […] ...

Brush up on the Pole family, Charles V, the Holy Roman Empire & the history that shaped the events in Episode 1 as seen on ...

Restoration work on the Rusovce Mansion in the capital of Slovakia has unearthed remnants of the first known Roman aqueduct ...

The Great Plains of the United States are sparsely populated, and in most areas that population is sparsely Catholic. While there may not be many Catholics in Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and elsewhere ...

The pope’s embrace of literature and history is a sharp contrast to some of his predecessors, a medievalist explains.

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the ... one of them will betray him and hand him over to the Roman soldiers. Around the world, Bishops and priests come ...

The year closed with John Paul named Time magazine’s Man of the Year for 1994. In January 1995 he went to Manila for the ...

Before an empty and rain-covered St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis held Eucharistic adoration and gave an extraordinary urbi ...

Excavations at a necropolis in southern Italy’s Liternum Archaeological Park revealed two ornate tombs—one of which belonged ...

Most of the Roman Emperors’ remains or ashes have been lost forever. Credit: VincenzoCamuccini, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain Regarding Roman Emperors and their fate, a significant mystery has ...