As we prepare for a new papacy, an important question faces the church: What foundations do we inherit from Pope Francis’ ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

The Manoppello veil was acquired by Capuchin monks in 1638, while the one kept ... The Holy Lance—said to be the weapon used by a Roman centurion (traditionally identified as Longinus) to ...

A single white rose was placed on the tomb that said "Franciscus" – the pope's name in Latin – inside the Santa Maria ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

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(Photo: Courtesy photo) This project will, in turn, enable the monks to create vital spaces ... Passionate about spreading the truth and beauty of the Catholic faith, Bénédicte enjoys sharing ...

It’s also possible, based on historical records, that Norse traders used the sealskins to pay tithes to the Catholic church ... why did the monks choose sealskin? The use of this unusual ...

Lévêque, et al (2025) Royal Society Open Science At the end of the ninth century, a group of Roman Catholic monks in France struck out on their own. Dissatisfied with the rules of the ...