Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the consecration of St. John the Divine Cathedral, the death of a prolific hymnwriter and Pope Pius IX fleeing Rome.

It's also true that some covert exits were less than voluntary. "As recently as 1848, Pope Pius IX had to flee the Vatican disguised as a priest — a persistent urban legend says he was dressed ...

In 1854, Pope Pius IX's solemn declaration, Ineffabilis Deus (link al documento que está en Marian documents), clarified with finality the long-held belief of the Church that Mary was conceived ...

I became fascinated with this largely buried story, which led me to Pope Pius IX, the Vatican Secret Archives and eventually to my book, “The Kidnapping of Edgardo Mortara.” Perhaps because of the ...

Guardian Angels Catholic Church in Chaska is celebrating the 150th anniversary of Our Lady of Perpetual Help. The church is inviting the public to visit the icon at the church, 215 Second Street ...

The church has long embraced communication media to advance its mission. In the early 20th century, Pope Pius IX acknowledged that movies could be important tools for teaching about faith and values, ...

Pope Pius IX in 1854. Pius XII was instrumental in establishing the Feast of Mary's Queenship. The liturgical Feast of Christ the King honors the kingly dignity of Jesus Christ and was established in ...

Yet it has not always been this way. It was only with Pope Pius IX in the mid-19th century that the papacy would become so visible. He was the first to have his picture widely displayed in ...

Pope Pius IX formally instituted the celebration of the Immaculate Conception when he proclaimed this dogma on December 8, 1854. Affirming the constant faith of the Church, he expressed in that ...