In a letter released by the Vatican, the pope designated November 9 as a day to honor these figures of holiness, beginning ...

Ahead of World Day of the Poor, observed in the church Nov. 17, French bishops gave a green light to open the sainthood cause ...

An illustration from a medieval French manuscript depicts the ... which occupies current day Iran and Iraq and bordered the ...

I'm a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...

Papal elections aren't always as dramatic as "Conclave," a new film starring Ralph Fiennes, but the history behind the process is.

Sequestered cardinals would not tarry in long discussions, especially when they were away from the comfort of their own palaces, allowed only a single attendant and sleeping in simple cells. If they ...

One of the greatest rivalries in history, the contest between England and France lasted for many centuries. The animosity between the two nations led them to become bitter enemies who fought against ...

Cambridgeshire residents are lucky to live in area with great transport links making it easy to take day trips around the ... history to be discovered. The medieval castle started to be built ...

It’s the time of year — tradition says — when the veil between the worlds of the living and the dead is lifted. That ...

The 20 th Sarasota Medieval Fair kicks off on Saturday with ... Tickets are available for a single day, two-day flex pass, or season pass. The VIP Royal Treatment and Pub Crawl tickets are ...

“Holy Days,” a comedy based on the novel by author Dame Joy Cowley, will star Oscar nominee and Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA winner Judy Davis (“Husband and Wives”), BAFTA winner Miriam ...