and SIXTUS V. snatched from their successor forever, by hands as ruthless as those which smote down the ancient Papacy and bore it away captive for a fatal sojourn of centuries at Avignon.

Pope Francis may visit Corsica for a December 14-15 conference organized by the Diocese of Ajaccio. He would be the first ...

180 A.D. "But since it would take too long to set out here the successions of all the churches, we shall turn to that great, ancient and universally known church founded and organized at Rome by ...

The Scuderie del Quirinale presents “GUERCINO. The Ludovisi Era in Rome,” a major new exhibition from October 31, 2024, to ...

An ancient slab of seafloor that was around when Earth’s earliest known dinosaurs emerged has been discovered beneath the Pacific Ocean, where it has seemingly hovered in a sort of mid-dive for ...

The relic dispayed just above the tomb of St. Peter will be accessible for public viewing until Dec. 8, the solemnity of the ...

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Nov. 7, 2024 — Researchers have used ancient DNA to challenge long-held interpretations of the people of Pompeii. Contrary to physical appearances, the DNA evidence revealed unexpected ...

Neanderthals had already been extinct for around 20,000 years by this point. It's not clear why ancient humans and other animals in this group lived in this seemingly harsh climate rather than ...

Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis issued the fourth encyclical of his papacy on Thursday, denouncing a world that ''is losing its heart'' during times of global turmoil marked by ''wars, socio ...

Found in a cremation cemetery in Belgium, the skeleton includes bones dating to the Neolithic period and a Roman-era skull, according to a new study Sonja Anderson The 4,500-year-old pyramids of ...