Pope Leo XIV, the first American leader of the Catholic Church, called for peace in Gaza and Ukraine at his inaugural mass.

There, she prayed on her knees before a painting of the Virgin Mary, beseeching God for the grace to enter the Carmelite ...

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COMMENTARY: She was much more than a delicate flower caressed by the wind. She had a strong resolve that enabled her to ...

Discover the significance of Pope Leo XIV's name, a powerful statement of tradition and openness to modernity, reflecting his ...

Forty years later, in February 1878, he was elected pope -- and took the name Leo XIII. In May 1891, he issued Rerum Novarum, ...

1610: The assassination of Henry IV of France brings 10 year-old Louis XIII to the French throne. 1643: Louis XIV becomes king of France at 4 years-old. 1702: England and The Netherlands declare war ...

The Château d'Ecouen, home to the Renaissance Museum, is taking part in the Nuit des Musées on May 17, 2025, opening its ...

The Musée Jacquemart-André is set to delight art and painting enthusiasts from September 2025. From September 11 to January ...

Few kings of France faced a more daunting prospect than Henri Bourbon in 1589. France was decades into the Wars of Religion, ...