Later, in the late 19th century, Pope Pius VII granted a plenary indulgence to those who piously prayed to the Black Nazarene. Aside from January 9, the statue is displayed for veneration on New ...

Pope Francis appoints Bishop Robert Walter McELROY as cardinal during the consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter's Basilica, August 27, 2022 in the Vatican. (Photo by alliance ...

Visit the homepage for more information. It is generally held by scholars that Pope Pius XII made very significant and notable contributions to Marian theology, public piety and devotion to Our Lady.

(Bull of the Holy Office, 1613, referring to a privilege purportedly recorded in the bull, Sacratissimo ubi culmine, March 3, 1322, by Pope John XII, a bull no longer considered authentic-- See F.

Dan Brown knew it when he penned his book Angels and Demons, which sees the abduction of four cardinals vying for the position of pope. And Robert Harris knew it when he wrote the 2016 novel that ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn’t break his arm ...

Pope Francis' arm is in a sling Thursday after the Vatican confirmed he was injured in a fall, the second such incident in a matter of weeks. The Vatican said Francis fell inside his residence ...

Rome — Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, the Vatican said, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a bad bruise on his chin. Francis didn't break his arm, but a sling ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis fell Thursday and hurt his right arm, just weeks after another apparent fall resulted in a ...

Pope Francis has fallen over and injured his right arm but did not suffer any broken bones, the Vatican says. In a statement, the Holy See press office said that due to a fall Thursday morning in ...

Goals are fickle things, especially in Civilization VII. What starts as a peaceful bid by Harriet Tubman's Egyptian empire for cultural supremacy in the ancient world ends up devolving into an ...