In the late 4th and early 5th centuries, the Goths pressured by the Huns entered Roman territories, culminating in the catastrophic Battle of Adrianople in 378 CE, where they decimated a Roman army ...

When Pope Leo XIV ascended to the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica two weeks ago, he was bathed in the shadow of a long-gone ...

June 2nd stands out in history as a day marked by events that have shaped nations, inspired movements, and witnessed ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and motive is being scrutinized.

“The reason is the sack of Rome in 1527,” Jensen, host of the Pontifacts show, told USA TODAY. “One hundred forty-seven of the 189 Swiss Guards, including their commander, died and were torn ...

This allowed fearful pontiffs to retreat to a place of refuge during times of crisis, like the Sack of Rome in 1527. For those seeking a more relaxed atmosphere, the rooftop bar at Gigi—on the ...

perhaps they could even signal repentance for their century of sartorial sin while paying a cheeky homage to the 1527 attack that occasioned the guard’s creation: the sack of Rome.

The next section of the 2025 offseason is here for the Chicago Bears: mandatory minicamp. After holding two weeks of ...

The pope’s political adventurism set the stage for the humiliating disaster known as the Sack of Rome in 1527. Pope Francis, whose successor will soon be elected, provided a stark contrast with the ...

Lazio director Angelo Fabiani confirms coach Marco Baroni has asked to leave ‘for his own reasons,’ as negotiations continue ...