Before Rome awoke, the jurisconsult supervised the grooming of an Indian white elephant, an “exotic” marvel meant to match ...

Pope Leo X had more exotic tastes. Famed for his extravagant lifestyle, he was entertained by young boys leaping naked from cakes. When the new Pope entered Florence in triumph, he had a young boy ...

Visit the homepage for more information. Q: Was a letter about five secrets written by Maria Bernarda Soubirous to Pope Leo XIII in 1879 recently found by Father Antoine La Grande? A: News reports ...

(Martin Luther) When an obscure monk named Martin Luther nailed 95 Theses - 95 stinging rebukes - attacking the mighty Catholic Church, and its head, Pope Leo X to the door of Wittenberg Cathedral ...

Pope Leo XIII also viewed the rosary as a vital means to participate in the life of Mary and to find the way to Christ. Meditation on the mysteries of salvation is to lead to conversion of heart and ...

Visit the homepage for more information. During his years as pope (1878-1903), Leo XIII wrote many significant encyclicals. His 1891 encyclical, On the Condition of Labor, initiated the Church's ...

A wooden bowl made from churchyard yew by a Suffolk woodworker called Brian Wooden, was admired by the Pope this month.

Pope Leo XIII (1810-1903) encouraged the recitation of this prayer after the rosary and the Litany of Loreto during the month of October. Blessed Joseph, husband of Mary, be with us this day. You ...

Frank Leo. The Lithuanian-born cardinal-elect, Rolandas Makrickas, has a special job in this pontificate: As the archpriest of the St. Mary Major basilica, he hosts Francis every time the pope ...