The ties between the papacy and Gemelli Hospital date back to the 20th century. In 1934, Pope Pius XI donated 37 hectares of land on Monte Mario, north of the Vatican, to theologian and physician ...

Scotland dismisses William III and Mary Stuart as king and queen. 1757: On board his own flagship HMS Monarch, ...

Here we explore how Christian antisemitism moved beyond the Church, influencing major secular thinkers like Karl Marx, ...

Pope Pius XI signed the Lateran Treaty of 1929 ... confusing and dividing Christendom for decades. Antipope Clement VII (1378–1394): A leading figure in the Western Schism, supported by France ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power. From its humble beginnings with St. Peter to its modern incarnation as a ...

In September 1870 concerned and curious Romans gathered at St Peter’s Basilica. Beyond the walls of the Vatican, Pope Pius IX claimed to have been imprisoned in his own realm. For more than a ...

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But the possibility is anyone’s guess. Cardinals and other high-ranking clergy praying for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday evening.Credit... Supported by By ...

“Gandhi’s Scant Garb Bars Audience with Pope.” So read the headline of a New York Times report, from December 13, 1931, that the Vatican had cancelled a meeting between Pius XI and “the ...

The death of a pope marks the beginning of a solemn and deeply symbolic transition for the Catholic Church. After the official confirmation of death, the Church enters a nine-day mourning period, ...

When a pope dies, his death is officially confirmed by a Vatican doctor and the Camerlengo (Cardinal Chamberlain), who temporarily takes charge of the church’s administration. Historically ...