MEMBERS of the Extraordinary Commission appointed by Pope Pius X. to discover whether Pius IX. be worthy of Sainthood are now in session in the Bishop's Palace at Imola, which was the late Pontiff ...

They include the consecration of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, the death of a prolific hymnwriter and Pope Pius IX fleeing Rome. Pope Pius IX flees Rome – Nov. 24, 1848 This week marks ...

On Feb. 7, the Catholic Church remembers Blessed Pius IX, “Pius Nono,” the 255th pope. His pontificate is the second longest in history — a total of 31 years, seven months, and 22 days (June ...

Pope John Paul II tomorrow Sept. 3 will beatify John XXIII, one of the most beloved of Roman Catholic pontiffs, and Pius IX, one of the most controversial. Raising John to within one step of ...

Pope Pius IX, the last of the popes with temporal power over the Papal States. (Credit: CNS.) Listen ROME – Today marks the 173 rd anniversary of a milestone moment in the modern history of the ...

A private Milwaukee high school canceled in-person classes Monday and Tuesday and will have its students doing virtual learning Wednesday through Friday after threatening graffiti was found on the ...

The last time a papal carriage was used was in 1870 by Pope Pius IX. Editor's note: This story has been updated to fix a typo.

PIUS: It is associated with popes known for their traditionalist, anti-reform bent. Pius IX ordered the kidnapping of the Jewish boy Edgardo Mortara in 1858 and raised him Catholic in the Vatican ...

May 14). Never has a Pope been known to spend a night out of the Vatican since the last days of 1870 when Italian troops approached Rome and Pius IX called in his Zouaves before blood was shed.