This Sixtus is known as "Sixtus II" (pope from 257 to 258) and was martyred prior to St. Laurence, who is commemorated on August 10, during the persecution of ...
They beat him to pulp…” Aside his fascinating family story which readers will enjoy, the bigger picture in Bello-Fadile’s book begins with a chronology of coup d’etats in Nigeria (with insights into ...
Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg has named his sixth child Sixtus Dominic Boniface Christopher. The backbencher announced the new arrival on Instagram, where attention focused on the eye-catching name.
Source: Royal Scandals; The Smart Set Sixtus IV had a kid with his sister. Sixtus IV, elected in 1471, apparently had six illegitimate children, including one with his sister. That didn't stop him ...
St Sixtus Abbey in Westvleteren, Flanders, is one of the world's 14 official Trappist beer producers. Buyers can purchase a crate of its Westvleteren beer for around €45 (£40), around €1.80 ...
When a greedy nephew of Pope Sixtus IV approached the younger Pazzi with a plan to seize Medici land, they found the chance for power in Florence irresistible. The ambitious sons of Jacopo de ...
All Saints’ Day, also known as All Hallows’ Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the ...