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Lorenzo de' Medici Accomplishments

By: Green Bella | 2011-05-21 | Reference & Education
The Italian merchant prince Lorenzo de' Medici (1449-1492), called "il Magnifico," ruled both the Florentine state and a vast commercial empire. As a poet and a patron of poets, he stimulated the revival and splendor of Italian literature. read more

Pope Benedict - Holy Smoke

By: christopher strong | 2010-09-23 | Culture
He's doing it again. Doing what he does best. In fact, the only thing he's really good at, or qualified for. Blowing smoke. read more

Medici Vase - Sludge Separator - Seed Separator

By: cvbfdbdf | 2011-03-31 | Business
The Medici Vase is a monumental marble bell-shaped krater sculpted in Athens in the second half of the 1st century AD as a garden ornament for the Roman market. Standing 1.52 metres tall, with a gardo... read more

Pope Touts For Electric Popemobile

By: James Christie | 2010-12-24 | Automotive
We could soon see the Pope waving regally from an electric Popemobile, a Vatican source has confirmed. The leader of the Catholic Church is apparently keen to be seen to encourage environmental driving through his next choice of car... read more

The early life of the Polish Pope

By: James Christie | 2011-05-10 | Christianity
Rome was his base as Pope but two Polish places played significant parts in the life of John Paul II read more

Avignon, France - The City of the Popes

By: Charles Weiss | 2010-03-26 | City Guides
With a 2007 population of 90,000, Avignon stands on the left bank of the River Rhone in the South of France. Avignon is known as the "City of the Popes", and is famous for its Palais des Papes (Palace of the Popes), a stunning and massive medieval structure where the Popes lived from the early 14th to the early 15th centuries. read more

The Malachy's Prophecy of Future Popes

By: Juraj Sipos | 2010-04-01 | Spirituality
The article speaks about the prophecy of Saint Malachy, who predicted the exact number of future popes. Saint Malachy (1049 - 1148) was a 12-century Irish priest who had predicted the number of future Popes with stunning accuracy. Saint Malachy gave each Pope a short descriptive motto in Latin. Saint Malachy had allegedly a vision of the future lineage of Popes, so he wrote it down and gave it to the Vatican. read more

About A City Of The Popes, Avingon

By: Vishal Bani | 2010-11-12 | Vacation Rentals
Avignon, written as Avennio or Avenio in the ancient texts and inscriptions, takes its name from the Avennius clan. Founded by the Gallic tribe of the Cavares or Cavari, it became the centre of an important Phocaean colony from Massilia (present Marseilles).In 1033, when Conrad II fell heir to the Kingdom of Arelat, Avignon passed to the Holy Roman Empire. read more

Private Life of Pope Benedict XVI Unveiled

By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-09 | News and society
Recently, the Pope has made an unprecedented decision, allowing film crew to rummage around his inner sanctum in the sprawling Vatican City in Rome. For the first time, the film crews are freely walked around and discover the life of the powerful figure. During the History Channel documentary named “Secret Access”. The cameras follow the Holy Father when he takes his daily 7am mass in the private chapel. They also follow this powerful figure when he travels outside of the country. During the programme, audiences will be taken inside the Vatican to the catacombs and secret archives. Viewers can also explore the nooks and crevices that create this influential country. Here are some amazing details about the private life of Pope Benedict XVI read more

History of Catholic Bibles - Popes to People

By: Joseph K Duane | 2011-04-22 | Reference & Education
Catholic Bibles can only be described as books not easily described. The ancient text, and the high degree of reverence given to any book endorsed by the Holy Catholic Church, creates a nearly mythologica Version of Scripture. So lets clear the air and enlighten the brainwaves, and hopefully these basics will make Catholic Bibles just a tiny bit less holy, and a little more real. read more

The Devil's Queen - A Novel of Catherine De Medici by Jeanne Kalogridis

By: Gail Pruszkowski | 2010-03-29 | Book Reviews
"The Devil's Queen: A Novel of Catherine de Medici" is the first book I have read by Jeanne Kalogridis. The heroine is a real person with a fascinating story that kept me totally engrossed. read more

Rome the seat of Pope and the rich history

By: Blossom Dana | 2011-11-30 | Hotels
Rome's history dates back to around two and a half thousand years. It was the capital city of the Roman Kingdom, the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire, which was the dominant power in Western Europe. read more

Watch The Beatification of Pope John Paul II Live Stream

By: French26 | 2011-04-30 | TV
Pope John Paul II has reigned as pope of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City for almost 27 years. Since his death April 2, 2005, several thousand people were mobilized on the case for the hello and canonize the late Pope John Paul II a saint. Her beatification ceremony will be held on 1st of May 2011. This is the much-anticipated beatification of Pope John Paul II held May 1st Sunday after Easter, the Vatican announced. Improvement in a French nun with Parkinson's disease. read more

'The Death of a Pope' by Piers Paul Read

By: Richard R Blake | 2010-03-27 | Book Reviews
Ex-priest Juan Uriarte is on trial in a London courtroom. He has been charged with involvement in terrorist activities. Uriarte is cleared of all accusations. read more

Nun of That! Dancing Pope Stops But Osho Encourages

By: Kul Bhushan | 2011-06-07 | Meditation
Pope Benedict XVI shut down a famous monastery in Rome that held dances by a former nightclub dancer nun. Dancing has always been encouraged by Osho to meditate and celebrate. Dance is an active form of devotion and meditation. Dance forms a major and integral part of most active meditations devised by Osho. Why is the Pope insecure of her love for Christ she expresses in dance? Does it conflict with the serious and solemn worship of the Catholics? read more