Life in the Middle Ages, between the fifth and the fifteenth centuries, was hard. Long before the discovery of penicillin, ...

It was established in 1188, under the reign of King Henry II. What was constructed out of a group of cells housed in London’s ...

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis, hospitalised in critical condition with pneumonia in both lungs, is in a good mood after a ...

In the medieval church, women's roles were limited – usually some form of enclosure and celibacy, such as becoming an ...

The Vatican has a series of detailed laws and rituals, some dating back to the Middle Ages, governing the transfer of power from one pope to the next. The death of the supreme pontiff would trigger ...

Kirsty Shelton was at home preparing lunch and watching television with her daughters and their grandmother when they were ...

Pope Francis is sitting upright and receiving therapy for double pneumonia while he remains in critical condition.

Pope Francis was a frequent visitor to Rome long before he became pope. Now his favorite shops and artisans are pulling for ...

The Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff approved the canonisation of two new saints, following a “slight improvement” in his ...

We're taking a look back at some of our favorite black female characters from television's past that we miss desperately.

At least 80% of Catholics have expressed a favorable opinion of Pope Francis in 10 of the 15 U.S. surveys in which we have ...

Wellness Walk, Berks County Heritage Center, 1102 Red Bridge Road, Bern Township, 9 a.m. Join parks staff as we get out on the Union Canal Trail to enjoy an hourlong brisk walk with likeminded friends ...