This Catholic Saint Was The Only Woman Ever Crowned King Of...
At just 10 years old, Saint Jadwiga was the only woman ever to be crowned King of Poland - not Queen!
Meet the Patron Saint for ‘Those Seeking Racial Harmony’
Martin de Porres fought against racial prejudices in Peru, taking vows as a Dominican brother even when it was illegal for descendants of Africans to do so.
Obscure Church Cannon: Excommunicated For Gambling On Papal Elections
Who's gonna be the next pope? Don't gamble on it - or else you could be excommunicated, at least according to a 400 year old obscure Church law.
Did You Know? Why 3AM Is The “Devil’s Hour”
Pious folkore says the Devil's Hour, also known as the Witching Hour, lasts for one hour beginning at 3AM. Can you answer why?
The Capuchin Crypt In Rome With Almost 4,000 Skeletons Buried In...
A placard in the macabre display of the Capuchin remains reads: 'What you are now we used to be; what we are now you will be...'
The Worlds Longest Song Is Playing In This Catholic Church
'As Slow As Possible' is the longest lasting musical performance ever, set to end in 2640.
Little-known Syriac Mystic With A Powerful Message For Our Times
In his series on the Eastern Catholic Church, 'canonical convert' Phillip Rolfes introduces you to Saint Isaac the Syrian.
Communism In America: A Prophetic Sermon By Fulton Sheen All Catholics...
In Sheen's sermon, he prophetically addresses today's society that has 'forgot God and made man its god.'
How King John’s Church Toilet Led to Him Signing the Magna...
King John put a toilet in the chapel of his Château Gaillard castle to use during Mass; the toilet chute was later used by the French to breach it's walls.
Your Life’s Purpose Isn’t What You Think It Is
In his series on the Eastern Catholic Church, 'canonical convert' Phillip Rolfes tells of Saint Isaac the Syrian's belief that life's purpose is repentance.
