But papal betting has a long history. Roman banking houses were taking bets as far back as 1503. Alessandro Damasceni Peretti ...

Downloads of the 2024 film have surged since the death of Pope Francis—but in the 16th and 17th century, it was etchings that ...

Contrary to popular belief, Baptists did not come from the 16th-century Anabaptist Movement. Rather, they grew from ...

The papal conclave that begins Wednesday remains unpredictable, with the largest and most diverse group of cardinals in church history ... missile crisis. The 16th-century Pope Leo X, meanwhile ...

When a pope dies or resigns, the Catholic Church follows an ancient, secretive process called the conclave to elect his ...

The 16th century church, built over the traditional tomb ... whose body will lay in state on the main altar. The Renaissance masterpiece was built and decorated by some of the most illustrious ...

This church was "discovered" by Portuguese missionaries in the 16th century ... country to adopt Christianity as the state religion in the 4th century. They used the Antiochine liturgy of St ...

The 16th century church, built over the traditional tomb ... whose body will lay in state on the main altar. The Renaissance masterpiece was built and decorated by some of the most illustrious ...

The Justices, who have steadily eroded prohibitions on government sponsorship of religious schools, now seem ready to end ...

For the first time, the majority of cardinals to choose a pope are not from Europe, as Catholic demographics shift. But ...

The 16th-century Sistine Chapel ... largely tried to open up the often staid Church to new conversations. He allowed debate on issues such as ordaining women as clergy and outreach to LGBTQ ...