In pontifical Latin, prepared for him, as always, by his Congregation for Latin Letters, Pope Pius XI last week solemnly flayed Nudism. Speaking before Lenten preachers on the eve of Ash Wednesday ...

Consider the case of Pope Pius XI nearly a century ago. Historian David Kertzer, author of “The Pope At War,” discovered that the ailing Pope Pius XI wrote a speech condemning Italian leader ...

But the Nazis quickly violated its articles. In Lent 1937 Pope Pius XI issued the encyclical "Mit brennender Sorge" (With burning sorrow) with the help of German bishops and Cardinal Pacelli ...

Please refute. Pope Pius XI taught that married couples could use their marriage rights in the infertile periods of the wife (or when there is a defect of nature or age which prevents new life ...

Here’s a look at the Vatican, also known as the Holy See, the spiritual and governing center of the Roman Catholic Church. Facts The full name of the country is State of Vatican City. It stands on ...

Built on land donated by Pope Pius XI to the theologian and physician Agostino Gemelli in 1934, it has become known as the "Pope's Hospital." John Paul II even nicknamed it "Vatican Three," with ...

The church has long embraced communication media to advance its mission. In the early 20th century, Pope Pius XI acknowledged that movies could be important tools for teaching about faith and ...

MERCEDES-BENZ once again made history by gifting Pope Francis a brand-new electric Popemobile. This special vehicle is the first of its kind to be fully electric and marks a major step forward in the ...