Pope Sixtus IV replaced the single rose with a bouquet or bunch of ten or more roses. In the center of the principal rose was a tiny cup with a perforated cover filled with balsam and musk. The exact ...

Its acceptance is considered very slow and it was not until the year 1472 that Pope Sixtus IV extended its celebration to the universal church Pope Paul VI in the 1974 encyclical Marialis Cultus, n.8, ...

People love astrology and how our celestial bodies influence our lives. Here's some interesting facts about some Zodiac signs ...

In 1631, Mughal emperor Shah Jahan I commissioned the Taj Mahal to house the tomb of his favorite wife. With its symmetrical ...

Pope Sixtus IV. The first structure to reach 1,000 feet, the Eiffel Tower is a wrought iron pylon with four lattice girders that come together at the top. It was designed by a team of engineers ...

after Pope Sixtus IV who commissioned it. The chapel is famous for the Renaissance-era frescoes painted by Michelangelo on the ceiling, showing biblical themes. Traditionally, the cardinals meet in ...

Pope Francis has convened a high-level summit to demand that children be protected from war, forced labor, trafficking and ...

Pope Francis has thrown a wrench in some of the speculation about a future conclave. He's decided to extend the term of the ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday continued his catechesis on “Jesus Christ Our Hope,” saying love is the force that compels people, including the Blessed Virgin Mary, to share their faith in God with ...

Pope Francis on Thursday released his message for World Mission Day 2025, encouraging all Catholics to be “missionaries of hope” who actively participate in the Church’s evangelizing mission ...