Once pope, Alexander VI named his own 18-year-old son a cardinal, along with the brother of a papal mistress.

The Chosen first premiered in 2019 (after a Christmas pilot in 2017), and four seasons later, fans across the country are still gripped. The drama has resonated with audiences due to its humanizing ...

The twisted Pope Alexander VI lived a life of sin and debauchery—so it's only fitting that his demise was utterly gruesome.

Following Columbus’s landmark voyage, Spain and Portugal found themselves in a race for global dominance. To prevent open ...

The Sala di Costantino (Constantine's Hall), one of Raphael's four Stanze (Rooms) in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace, now shines in all its former glory after a restoration lasting 10 years. The space, ...

THE memory of “good Pope John” is still strong. In the twenty-seven months since succeeding him, Paul VI has as yet been unable to establish the kind of rapport with the world that made of his ...

Pope Alexander II was the 156th pope, and he held the title from Sept. 30, 1061 until April 21, 1073.

The pope will proclaim seven people saints on Sunday, including Pope Paul VI and Archbishop Ocsar Romero, of El Salvador, who is believed to have been assassinated.

As Pope Francis' visit to Belgium continues, survivors are pushing for more than words from the Catholic Church's leader.

The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal election by “compromise,” after a long struggle between supporters ...

Pope Alexander II was the 156th pope, and he held the title from Sept. 30, 1061 until April 21, 1073.