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

Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and his family. Leading candidates known as papabili (pope-ables) began ...

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

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 ...

Why Mario Miranda, who many feel did not get his due in his lifetime, is more relevant today than ever NANI DAMAN: The young choristers at the 16th century Church of Nossa Senhora dos Remédios in ...

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

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 ...

Look down on the red tiled domes of the 16th Century church of Santo Domingo ... This is the reason why all the objects that have been found are in such a good state and have given archaeologists ...