Justin Welby’s predecessors have at times met gruesome fates — being stabbed or burned at the stake — but over 16 centuries ...

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...

Each church is distinct and autonomous, but all share a history and beliefs with the Church of England. The Anglican ...

What do Julius Caesar, Pope Gregory XII and the Hebrew calendar have to do with one another? It’s a centuries long story that ...

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond submitted his resignation to the pope on his 75th birthday Tuesday, as required by ...

Bernard, also known as St. Bernard of Menthon, lived from about 1020–1081 in what are now the countries of France, ...

This man was Pope Gregory X, who knew a good idea when he saw one. He engineered the Council of Lyons II in 1274 to give the church the conclave structure it more or less follows today ...

All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress ...

NEW ORLEANS — Archbishop Gregory Aymond is submitting his resignation Tuesday ... Precisely when he retires is up to Pope ...

Every year on November 1, All Saints' Day is observed to honor all saints in heaven. It follows Halloween and precedes All ...