The conclave system may seem dramatic, but it was developed after centuries of outside interference and looting.

The Avignon Papacy (Occitan: Papat d'Avinhon; French: Papauté d'Avignon) was the period from 1309 to 1376 during which seven successive popes resided in ...

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So it was more or less mandatory for me to see the new movie “Conclave.” ...

Conclave is one of the standout releases from recent memory, with movies like Spotlight and The Two Popes sure to scratch the ...

And though his life may have been extraordinary and momentous after he ascended to the papacy in 1978 at age 58, the years leading up to that point helped to mold him. The life of Karol Josef Wojtyla, ...

Francis has alienated and dismayed conservatives and traditionalists within the church while emboldening and giving hope to a large swath of Catholics who are craving reform. In a radical move late ...

Studying history provides us with the perspective to understand ourselves and the world we live in today. In the process of historical study, we use analytical skills to incorporate evidence into oral ...

In essence, both suggested that due to irregularities in the 2013 resignation announcement of Pope Benedict XVI, Francis was ...

We need to appreciate the roots and origins of a concept to truly understand it—we need to know how it came to be. Let’s take a look at how design thinking emerged from an exploration of theory and ...