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 Christians by the Emperor Valerian. The ...

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 ...

Peppe Di Massa, a local historian, said Pope Sixtus IV once owned the painting before selling it to the Medici family in ...

For centuries, the Catholic Church widely observed All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1) as an octave, extending the holy celebration to ...

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 ...

Photograph by Richard Hewitt Stewart, National Geographic According to a legend, Pope Sixtus II entrusted the Holy Grail to Lawrence to save it from the persecution of Emperor Valerian.

July 21 (UPI) --Those born on this date are under the sign of Cancer. They include: -- Pope Sixtus IV in 1414 -- Musician Chauncey Olcott in 1858 -- First lady Frances Cleveland in 1864 -- Writer ...

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 ...

Firewood Rice Nigeria, a renowned food restaurant and corporate catering service, today announced the upcoming Firewood ...