Papal trivia
Out of 266 supreme pontiffs, 217 are from Italy. The late Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the only pope from Argentina.
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Out of 266 supreme pontiffs, 217 are from Italy. The late Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, is the only pope from Argentina.
Pope Leo XIV has issued a decree restoring Vatican salaries for cardinals and senior officials to pre-pandemic levels, ending pay cuts introduced in 2021.
The Vatican has excommunicated six bishops of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX) after unauthorized episcopal ordinations without papal approval,…
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From viral quiz show blunders to modern-day misinformation, this thought-provoking piece explores how social media, declining education, and careless content…
The expansion of the mining industry has generated profound social tensions and serious environmental consequences.
Kinumpirma ng Vatican na hindi ito sasali sa Board of Peace ni Donald Trump, at iginiit ang papel ng United Nations sa global crises.
The Vatican says it will not join Donald Trump’s Board of Peace, citing concerns and stressing the United Nations’ role in global crises.
The Vatican appoints Filipino priest Nelson Po as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Perth, Australia, assigning him the titular see of Agunto.
Pope Leo XIV held a private audience with Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado at the Vatican, as international…
A reflective journey through the Vatican Museums, exploring centuries of art and history from classical sculptures to Renaissance masterpieces, revealing how…
Father Marcelito “Tito” Paez, a slain human rights advocate and Catholic priest from Nueva Ecija, has been included in the Vatican’s review for potential…
The Vatican Grottoes – known to some as la Iglesia bajo de una Iglesia – is the final resting place of 91 popes who shaped the history of the Church.
During World War I’s 1914 Christmas Eve, British soldiers sighted Christmas trees — which originated in Germany — and heard singing from the opposite camp.…