the Ghanaian would be the first African pope since Pope Gelasius I in the fifth century if he were to be elected. Cardinal Turkson is a liberal by Catholic standards and has relatively progressive ...

One of the main candidates on social media is Cardinal Robert Sarahh, who would become the first African pope since Gelasius I in the fifth century. However, Sarah was born on June 15, 1945 ...

When someone dies for their beliefs they’re called a ‘martyr’. Over 200 years later Pope Gelasius, head of the Christian church, decided George should be made a saint. This is a great honour ...

Finally, Pope Benedict XIV, when archbishop of Bologna ... The sacramentary of St. Gelasius has neither Mass nor Office of preparation for Christmas; the first we meet with are in the Gregorian ...

This may have inspired the modern practice of exchanging love notes on February 14. Pope Gelasius I establishes Saint Valentine's Day on February 14 in 496 It was Pope Gelasius I, originally from ...

Mr. Gibson is the director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham University. Pope Francis has been in a Rome hospital for a month, battling double pneumonia and its complications.