9+ hour, 56+ min ago  (589+ words) The skeletons " known as Vincenzius, Valerius, Benedictus and Felix Benedictus " are the remains of so-called catacomb saints that were brought to the Benedictine monastery near the Bavarian town of Bad Staffelstein from Rome in the late 17th and 18th century. "It's actually…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (803+ words) Leo's visit to Annaba, the modern-day Hippo, was a spiritual homecoming for the American pope on his second full day in Algeria. He arrived Monday on a first-ever papal visit, against the backdrop of his calls for peace that have…...

8+ mon, 6+ day ago  (905+ words) As organized religions struggle to remain relevant in this increasing secular world, they must find ways to expand their numbers without alienating their base. It seems that in his short reign, the new American pope of the Roman Catholic Church…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago  (168+ words) By DAVID CRARY and PETER SMITH, Associated Press The United States is the home country for 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the next pope. That's more than any nation except Italy, home to 17 of the electors who will…...