Charles owed his destiny to his grandfather, Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian ... Charles’ grandfather Emperor Maximilian died. Although the imperial crown had now been held by the Habsburgs ...

As pope, Leo XIV has focused clearly on peace policy, swiftly addressing the Ukraine and Gaza wars. He thus joins the ...

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

On Christmas Day, 800 AD, he placed a crown on the head of Charlemagne and declared him Holy Roman Emperor. In doing so, Leo revived the Western Roman Empire—and set the stage for a millennium ...

The lock of hair, stored under glass on a brass medallion, has sold at auction outside Paris. According to legend, the French ...

Around 6 a.m., thousands of people began to file into St. Peter’s Square for Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass. Thousands of volunteers from the Red Cross and other groups took positions in the streets ...

For a particularly meaningful way to visit Rome’s major churches - and to sidestep the crowds - try following in the ...

Otto I the Holy Roman Emperor pushed for Leo VIII to be pope ... was the only individual with the necessary authority to crown the Western emperors," according to PopeHistory.com.