However vilely expressed, the relief of the pope and his party at Frederick’s death was understandable, for the emperor had seemed to be on the verge of triumph at last ... he claimed the kingdom of ...

Shortly after, the Hungarian king (and future Holy Roman Emperor) Sigismund of Luxembourg was defeated by the Ottomans at the Battle of Nicopolis in 1396. The defeat brought about the end of the ...

As we prepare to receive the new English translation of the Roman Missal on the first Sunday of Advent, let us take this opportunity to reflect on the manner in which we receive our Lord in holy ...

1, and St. Paul’s Outside the Walls on Jan. 5. A Holy Door will also be opened Dec. 26 at Rebibbia Prison, a Roman prison Pope Francis has visited twice before to celebrate Mass and wash inmates ...

In this clip from the BBC Select documentary Penguins: Spy in the Huddle, we see an emperor penguin meet his chick for the first time - and we learn about the special relationship between father ...

A wood and leather shield dating to around A.D. 250 is one of only a few complete Roman scuta ever found ... The Romans made Dura-Europos part of their empire in A.D. 165, using it as an eastern ...

If you’re interested in men’s health services but don’t want to make a trip to the doctor in person, you may have come across the brand Roman. In this article, we’re taking a close look at ...

One of these plates bore the inscription “FLAC,” a nickname for Flaccus. In a statement, Heerlen council member Jordy Clemens said: “Today, evidence was found of Roman habitation in the time of ...

Roman, now 13-2 (6 KOs), extended his win streak to three fights. Hackett, who signed with Matchroom Boxing in 2024, falls to 9-1 (7 KOs). Hackett had been targeting a title fight in 2025, but ...

Here is every Emperor of Rome who appears in Gladiator and Gladiator 2, how they compare to real life, and how they meet their end. Marcus Aurelius is the first Roman Emperor that audiences were ...

The Vatican has included an event organised by LGBT Catholics on its official online calendar for the upcoming 2025 Roman Catholic Holy Year, in an unusual sign of openness by the global Church ...