IrishCentral Contributor Joseph Connell traces the role of Capuchin Priests up to and during Ireland's Rebellion of 1916.

They showed Pope Clement V initially absolved the Templars of guilt—an astonishing twist in one of history’s great scandals. Martin Luther’s Excommunication: The original 1521 papal bull ...

Avignon, an ancient city of about 90,000 people about 430 miles south of Paris, gained considerable importance in the 14th century, when Pope Clement V moved there from Rome and built his palace ...

This letter was written 96 A.D. in Rome by Pope Clement to restore order to the church ... writes The History of the Church and quotes St. Irenaeus’ list (V, 6). Eusebius also cites 1 Peter ...

The document, known as the Chinon parchment, shows that Pope Clement V found the Templars not guilty of heresy, but guilty of other lesser infractions of Church law which lead him to disband the order ...

A large number of Templars, probably the majority, signed written confessions admitting everything. Ultimately, the order was dissolved by Pope Clement V. Several hundred of its members were convicted ...

which was used during the Sack of Rome in 1527 by Pope Clement VII to escape and take refuge in the fortress, as it is reopened to the public just ahead of the Jubilee Year, an event expected to ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of ...

In 1343, Pope Clement VI decided the Jubilee would be celebrated every 50 years, while Pope Urban VI announced the Jubilee would also occur every 33 years to mark the lifespan and death of Christ.