April Fool's Day, celebrated on April 1st in various cultures around the world, has a fascinating history shrouded in mystery and speculation. Despite numerous theories, the true origin of this ...

2. In France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy and French-speaking areas of Canada and Switzerland, the April Fools’ Day tradition is called “April Fish” or “Poisson d’Avril”, where pranksters stick ...

Wondering why April 1 is all about jokes and hoaxes? Here’s a deep dive into the strange history and uncertain origins of ...

The eventful Avignon Papacy included three different popes ruling at the same time and an Irish king complaining about the ...

Immediately before leaving Rome's Gemelli hospital after more than five weeks of treatment for double pneumonia and ...

Fool's Day, marked on April 1 every year, is one of those occasions devoted to jests, trickery, and merry deception. The ...

Archbishop Joe S. Vásquez was named by Pope Francis himself, inheriting a leadership role overseeing a divided Catholic ...

Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar, which shifted the start of the year from April 1st to January 1st.

Archbishop of Detroit Allen Vigneron has led the Detroit archdiocese since 2009.

More speculation: It’s from Roman Saturnalia, Druidic rites in Britain, the medieval celebration of the Feast of Fools, or ...

If you find yourself the target of a prank this year, just remember to take it in stride. After all, it’s tradition!

Here is a look at the life of Pope Francis, the current pope and first non-European pontiff of the modern era. Personal Birth date: December 17, 1936 Birth place: Buenos Aires, Argentina Birth name: J ...