With a history stretching over 2000 years, the Church and its Catholic popes have weathered more than a few scandals that would have toppled any …
Popes and the Papacy Explained
Discover the sometimes-controversial history of this powerful religious organization.
Pope Innocent III was deeply involved in the development of three medieval crusades in his lifetime, greatly shaping the narratives around crusading …
During the Risorgimento, Pope Pius IX refused to accept the annexation of the Papal States to the new Kingdom of Italy. The result was a years-long …
The second millennium, from a Christian perspective, is arguably best known for the Reformation and the religious conflict it caused. Most Christians …
There have been 266 catholic popes in the history of the papacy, and it goes without saying that there have been a few bad apples among them who were …
A picturesque staircase in the vicinity of the Colosseum that recedes from the traffic of the main roads of Rome’s historical center, gently …
Throughout the Middle Ages, the Catholic Church was arguably at its strongest. From the fifth century onwards, huge names dominated the papacy, among …
The Vatican is a unique country, one of the last in the world that blurs the line between clergy and monarchy in its governance.