In time, some Christians would come to direct this accusation against the Jews in medieval Europe. Allegations of cruelty were also ... supposedly pagan practices is the legend of Pope Saint Sylvester ...

The Egyptians treated them with reverence and adoration having, first domesticated them 4,000 years ago. Since then the small, carnivorous mammals have played a major part in religion, folklore, art, ...

The contrast between the Pope’s candour and the mostly muted response from European leaders to US Vice ... who is Catholic, that medieval Christian precepts prioritized looking after one ...

Starting in the late 11th century, medieval popes held powers far greater than ... collecting taxes and revenues from most of Europe. Electing this powerful figure was a cantankerous affair ...

Many people assume the Pope’s pointed hat has some hidden or mysterious origins, but its real history is even more fascinating. Tracing back to medieval Christian traditions and an unexpected ...

Medieval Papacy: The church as a kingdom With the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD, the Pope became a central figure in European politics. Pope Gregory I (590–604 AD) played a key role ...

All across Europe, Catholicism was depopulated ... theological scholars have dismissed as a medieval forgery - it doesn’t change the fact that Pope Francis is the 109th pope to be appointed ...

The Vatican says Pope Francis, who’s battling double pneumonia, is still critical for the fourth consecutive day – but is stable. He also has not had any further respiratory crises. Full story ...