When the Pope Banned Slavery in the Americas

Nearly 500 years ago, the Pope banned and punished anyone enslaving Native Americans with excommunication.

6 Movies That Will Get You Into the Christmas Spirit

Christmas is fast approaching. It will soon be time to light a fire, warm mugs of hot chocolate and settle in with good movies.

A Pro-bull Papal Bull: When the Pope Banned Bullfighting

Did you know? The Church has long championed animal rights. In fact, a pope banned bullfighting 🐂, with excommunication as the punishment!

When the Pope Cursed and Excommunicated an Entire Village of Witches

This Spanish village is the only town officially cursed and excommunicated by the Church, a punishment not lifted to this day.

When Medieval Church Bells Were Punished For Their ‘Sins’

Did you know? In Medieval Europe, ⛪ church 🔔 bells were commonly punished for their misdeeds and 'sins'!

This Saint Talked About Robots on Her Deathbed

Why is THIS saint the patron saint of 🤖 robots? She talked about them on her deathbed... over 1500 years ago!

There’s TWO Purgatories? Aquinas Says Its Entirely Possible

Why do we have ghosts that come back to Earth? According to Thomas Aquinas, it's because there's TWO different purgatories!

Pictures: See the Stunning ‘Chapel of Bones’ in Portugal

Made with 5000 exhumed corpses, a sign above the entrance says: 'we bones, are here, waiting for yours.'

When the Vatican Investigated Shirley Temple

Why was Hollywood's #1 child actress once investigated by the Vatican?

The Pope’s 500 Year Old Pizza Recipe: Rose Water & Sugar

Pope St. Pius V had an interesting pizza recipe... Learn how to make the pope's 500 year old pizza, with rose water & sugar toppings!