Alexander VI’s historical infamy is perhaps outdone only by his son, Cesare Borgia, made famous by his mention is Niccolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince. Becoming pope was a big deal for a cardinal and ...

The first official portrait of Pope Leo XIV was released on Friday. Vatican News shared the portrait on Facebook, and in just three hours, the post was shared over 4,700 thousand times and liked ...

Pope Alexander VI, born Rodrigo Borgia in 1431 near Valencia, was one of two Spanish popes in the 15th century. The nephew of the first, Pope Callixtus III, Alexander was elected in 1492 amid ...

In 2013, Time Magazine asked the Wheaton-based artist to paint Pope Francis. The portrait would grace the cover of “The Person of the Year’ issue. “In a weird way, when I saw that he passed ...

In real life, the 1492 conclave ended with the selection of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, an outcome so heavily influenced by bribery that it inspired new rules against simony, or the ...

Pope Francis will have a different funeral ... V (Santa Maria di Collemaggio in L’Aquila), and in Rome, Alexander VI, Benedict XIII, Clement XIV, Pius IX, and Leo XIII.

The Vatican unveiled Pope Leo XIV’s official portrait and signature Saturday, revealing the American Pontiff’s embrace of traditional papal elements just two days after his historic election.

Alexander VI’s historical infamy is perhaps outdone only by his son, Cesare Borgia, made famous by his mention is Niccolo Machiavelli’s book The Prince. Becoming pope was a big deal for a ...