The papal apartment, which is a series of rooms wrapping around the Vatican’s Sixtus V Courtyard, was the traditional home of ...

There is little without precedent in the Catholic Church, but it is fair to say nothing exactly like the election of Pope Leo ...

It’s been almost a half a century since questions could be shut down with the verity: “Is the Pope Italian ... when the papacy had relocated to Avignon, France. Until the 1978 election ...

Kings and Generals animated historical documentary series on medieval history and history of religions continues with a video on the Avignon Papacy ... force the popes to live in Avignon ...

Pope Francis never liked grand titles. He called himself the Bishop of Rome, not the ruler of Vatican City. He carried his own bag, wore simple shoes and asked for prayers more often than he gave bles ...

The pope has personal ties to Florida's Gulf Coast, including his brother living in Port Charlotte and a friendship with ...