I traveled to Rome to accept an award for my recently published novel, The Accidental Jesus. The event would cap this year’s ...

Charles had to contend with semi-constant war with France, usually over who would control Italy ... foe was the Ottoman Empire, whose sultan, Suleiman the Magnificent, boasted a court of equal ...

From saints and scholars to fearless reformers, these popes didn’t just shape Church history — they shaped my life of faith.

The remarkable 1500-year-old Biblioteca Capitolare in Verona is widely viewed as the world’s oldest continuously operating ...

The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire at the Battle at Legnano. 1415: Pope ...

As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

Rome is a city shrouded in myth yet full of potent physical reminders of many historical triumphs and tragedies. Walking the ...

Donald Trump’s destruction of America’s 249-year-old constitutional republic and civic culture follows a historically ...

Leo is the first native English speaker to ascend the throne of Peter in nearly 900 years, after Adrian IV in the 12th ...

It is common that upon the death of a Pope, comments arise recalling his pontificate—some positive, others not so much. But ...

The Vatican Bank was shrouded in mystery and controversy for decades - and problems remain, even after a decade of reforms under Pope Francis.

Pope Leo isn't just the leader of the Catholic Church. He's also the head of the Holy See, the central governing body of ...