Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.

In the medieval church, women's roles were limited—usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an anchoress ...

Like his predecessors, Pope Francis was selected using an age-old method -- a system known as the Papal conclave.

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

Italian competition watchdog investigates Rome transport operator over poor service, tourism minister survives no-confidence ...

The Catholic Church is almost 2,000 years old, and over the centuries, the protocol for papal funerals has been ... buried in the church since the 17th century. Pope Francis has a special affinity ...

(Feb. 18, 2025) The girls swimming and diving team finished 14th out of 39 schools at Saturday’s Div. 2 state championship meet at Boston University, while the boys meet scheduled for Sunday was ...

Speculation about Pope Francis' health has led the Vatican to start preparing for a possible papal funeral. When a pope dies, a detailed process begins. This includes official mourning ...

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