With a passion for arguing and a sharp tongue to match his extraordinary genius, Michelangelo was both the enfant prodige and ...

In 1513, Giovanni de’ Medici was proclaimed pope, succeeding Julius II; he took the name Leo X. In 1861, delegates from seven states adopted the Constitution of the Confederate States of America.

2011: A 9.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 80 miles east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami that kills thousands of people and causes the second worst nuclear accident in history at the Fukushima ...

After 3 weeks in hospital, we have heard from Pope Francis for the first time. The Pope releasing an audio message from the Juelli and playing it here tonight in front of the crowd at St. Peter's ...

Michelangelo and Pope Julius II reconciled in Bologna (November ... 1515-1534 Spent these years working mostly for the Medici family in Florence. He designed and carved tombs for the family ...

Catherine de’ Medici, Cosimo’s fourth cousin once removed, is queen of France by marriage to Henri II, who is allied with the pope against Spain. More important, for our purposes, is that Queen ...

Pope Leo X (1513–1521): Waging war for family interests — Pope Leo X, a Medici, followed in Julius II’s footsteps in terms of military aggression. He sought to consolidate power by seizing ...

Pope Francis remained in critical but stable condition on Wednesday morning and has suffered no new respiratory crises as he recovers from double pneumonia, doctors have said. The Vatican provided ...

During the High Renaissance, Florence was an important center for the arts, fueled by the powerful Medici family of bankers, politicians and Vatican popes who served as patrons for many artists.

How are popes judged? Pose the question thus and the likely answer would be: often and unfairly. After all, that’s how we judge each other, typically with very little knowledge or insight.

But the possibility is anyone’s guess. Cardinals and other high-ranking clergy praying for Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday evening.Credit... Supported by By ...