The Igreja Matriz de Portimão, also known as the Mother Church of Portimão, is a 15th-century building and a historical and architectural landmark in the region.
From theologians to tacticians, emperors to reformers (and provocateurs), the Leos remind us that papal power isn’t always quiet, nor always humble, but is often fascinating.
White stone walls of medieval abbey's cloister uncovered, 'surprisingly well preserved'.
"We believe it should be the central issue in the conclave," Peter Isely, one of the founders of the abuse survivors' group SNAP.
The task facing the cardinals today is to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who died on April 21 at the age of 88.
The excavation revealed a cemetery, with about half of the skeletons found in burial vaults associated with the medieval church.
Many in the Jewish community felt that the Vatican, which had once pledged never to stand aside when Jews were threatened, failed to condemn a group that openly calls for the annihilation of Jews.
The acknowledgment of Gaudí's 'heroic virtues' comes before beatification, which requires a miracle attributed to him for sainthood.
Zimnako Salah was reportedly working on building a real IED as he placed fake bombs in churches.
A team of researchers from Sapienza University of Rome discovered remains of a plant dated to the time of Jesus’ death in the spring of 33 CE.
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