Victor Mooney's latest advocacy trek included Catholic shrines and former concentration camps in Poland before a surprise ...

The debate in the Catholic Church over the celebration of the old Latin Mass is heating up just as Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate ...

One of the many things mentioned after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks was that Al Qaeda had chosen that date as a ...

If Jesus trusts us, then we too can trust one another, in his name,” Pope Leo XIV said, extending his call to unity to all ...

Known as the “Year of the Four Emprors,” it was a tumultuous year in which emperors Galba and Otho briefly ruled before Vitellius, and Vespasian ascended to emperor after Vitellius was killed.

But crucially, the Holy Roman Emperor, Charles V, was still strongly Catholic. And also crucially, Catherine of Aragon was Charles the V’s aunt, so Princess/Lady Mary was his cousin.

A ruthless ruler and opponent, devoted wife and mother to sixteen children, Maria Theresa’s forty year rule over her European territories is nothing if not miraculous. The second and eldest surviving ...

The purchase of Manhattan, in an illustration by Alfred Fredericks. Credit: Public Domain / Wikimedia Commons The Dutch were not alone in the conflict, this time enjoying the unofficial support of ...

Benjamin von Block Portrait of the Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I (1640-1705) in Armor 29 x 23.75 in. (73.7 x 60.3 cm.) close Medium oil on canvas Size 29 x 23.75 in. (73.7 x 60.3 cm.) Description ...

Throughout her life, the "Damsel of Cyprus" (born circa 1177) was used as a political and diplomatic tool in the conflicts of men. She was the daughter of Isaac Komnenos, the emperor of Cyprus.

After Richard’s own capture by the Holy Roman Emperor, the agreement for his release included his consenting to the marriage of both the princess and Eleanor of Brittany (who was also in Richard ...

Archaeology & History Westminster Abbey Reveals Surprising Connection to First Holy Roman Emperor A Medieval silk bag that once held Henry III's seal has connections to Charlemagne's burial shroud.