Monastic rules, like that of Benedict of Nursia (480–547), institutionalized isolation. In Benedictine monasteries, solitude was created through seclusion from society, strict silence, and prohibition ...

Pope Benedict XVI paid homage to Benedict XV, who led the church during World War I, but also to St. Benedict of Nursia, who founded the Benedictine Order and influenced the spread of Christianity ...

Behind the name Pope Leo and its ties to social justice 01:59. Cardinal Robert Prevost has been announced as the new pontiff and has chosen the name Pope Leo XIV.. There are no written rules or ...

Why Pope chose a historic name Leo XIV and what it means for the Catholic Church. Leo reflects both tradition and personal vision, practice rooted deeply in Church history ...

Benedict XVI drew inspiration from Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism, reflecting values of prayer and contemplation. Francis, the first Latin American pope, chose his name after St.

The most recent was Benedict XVI (2005–2013), who cited Benedict XV, a pope during World War I known for promoting peace, and St. Benedict of Nursia, founder of Western monasticism. — Clement (14 ...

So, what are the most popular papal names? John is the most popular with 23 popes taking this name. The name Gregory has been used by 16 popes and the name Benedict has also been used by 16 popes.

In Assisi in 2013, Pope Francis explained why he adopted “Il Poverello” (the little poor man) as his patron. First came St Francis’s focus on Christ. Second was his focus on peace, not a ...

Benedict of Nursia was born in 480 AD, just four years after the Western Roman Empire collapsed, at least officially so. Rome had ruled for centuries as the center of civilization, law, and order.

According to the Dialogues of Gregory the Great, Scholastica was born in Nursia, Umbria, to wealthy parents. While Gregory identifies Scholastica as the sister of Saint Benedict, later tradition ...

La hermandad: Dirigido por Julio Martí. Con Paula Bares, Edi Bonet, Lydia Bosch, José Luis de Madariaga. Sara is a popular novelist who after suffering an accident, is hosted in a remote monastery in ...

Today, we will study a man who had a great impact on European civilization and culture – Benedict of Nursia (or Norcia). A great part of what we know about Saint Benedict comes from Saint Gregory the ...