The Dark History of How the Catholic Church Built Its Massive Wealth

Gold crosses, priceless art, sprawling cathedrals—there’s no denying the Catholic Church is rich. It built its massive wealth ...
National Catholic Register

‘Alive’ Writer Piers Paul Read Pens Tour-de-Force History of Catholic Church

‘I felt I had a vocation,’ says the noted British author about his life’s work. ‘It was what God wanted me to do.’ Piers Paul Read is pictured with book covers of ‘Alive: The Story of the Andes ...
NBC New York

What was the longest conclave in history? Shortest ever? Details to know

Here are some facts about conclaves past, derived from historical studies including Miles Pattenden's “Electing the Pope in Early Modern Italy, 1450–1700,” and interviews with experts including Elena ...
Midland Daily News on MSN

Throwback: Roman Catholic history began in Midland home

THROWBACK: St. Brigid Catholic church, an English Gothic structure, was dedicated on Palm Sunday, April 6, 1941.
WTAE-TV

Robert Prevost, first pope from US in the Catholic Church's history, takes the name Leo XIV

Catholic cardinals broke with tradition Thursday and elected the first U.S. pope, making Chicago-born missionary Robert Prevost the 267th pontiff to lead the Catholic Church in a moment of global ...