The secret vote that elected Pope Gregory X lasted from November 1268 to September 1271. It was the first example of a papal ...

Before his death, Pope Francis greeted the Easter crowd in Vatican City inside an all-electric Mercedes-Benz popemobile.

After Pope Francis’ funeral, 135 cardinals will gather for a conclave to elect a new pope. The traditions include oaths of ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with ...

Pius VI (1775-1799) – 24 years, 6 months, 15 days Pope Pius VI ruled for 24 years, 6 months, and 15 days from 1775 to 1799. His papacy was characterized by gigantic political revolutions such as ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with the ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer this weekend, in a reminder of France's complicated past relationship with ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 was sold at auction on Sunday ...

The sedia gestatoria dates back to Pope Urban VI in 1378, Britannica states. In 1800, Pope Pius VII used a new form of transportation: horse-drawn carriage. Pontiffs sat inside various luxurious ...