In 9th century Rome, power within the Church was as ruthless as any battlefield. Pope Stephen VI ordered the corpse of his ...
The new Pope Leo XIV was elected this week, but the title of Pope has been bestowed 267 times over thousands of years, starting with Saint Peter around 30 AD. With a timeline that long, it's no wonder ...
The history of the papacy is filled with unusual, often dramatic events. From a pope put on trial after death to a ...