Today we remember how the cornerstone was laid for St Peters Basilica on the Vatican Hill outside of Rome. We look at the Egyptian...

The Jewish people suffered waves of persecution in Rome over the years and a proverb emerged amongst the people ‘The persecution will...

Today we go back to year 1963 and look at a ground breaking papal encyclical Pacem in terris ( 'Peace on Earth') issued by Pope John...

Today in an extra-ordinary ceremony Pius VII was crowned Pope in a Benedictine Monastery with a temporary papal tiara made of...

Michelangelo was born today, in 1474. His achievements as a sculptor, painter, architect and poet mean that he is often considered to be...

Today we try to get to the bottom of the disputed identity of St Valentine. Hi feast day was established by Pope Gelasius in 496.... but...

Today Christians all over the world celebrate the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus in the temple. In the Spanish Speaking world the...

Today in 1506 the first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican. Why did they arrive? How have their responsibilities...

Today in 1412 the Medici family agreed to become the official bankers of the papacy, which turbocharged their businesses across Europe. ...

Today in 1610 the Italian Astronomer Galileo made his first observation of the four largest satellites of Jupiter, which are now named...