Events from this week in Christian history include the death of Saint Theodosius of the Caves, the sacking of Rome and the ...

Historic papal presence: Pope Leo XIV attended and led the Swiss Guard oath ceremony for the first time in over five decades. Ceremony’s deep roots: The annual event recalls the 1527 Sack of Rome, ...

Guy Parmelin met Pope Leo XIV in the Vatican on Wednesday morning ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new Swiss Guards.

Rare papal presence: Pope Leo XIV personally led the swearing-in, marking the first time in over five decades a pontiff has presided over the ceremony. Historic tradition: The oath recalls the 1527 ...

When the Catholic Church’s Pope Clement VII would not annul England’s King Henry VIII’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, ...