A new Pope is chosen and the first words of Leo XIV are of peace
The new Pope has greeted huge crowds in St. Peter’s Square, just moments after his election. Leo XIV walked on to the balcony overlooking the famous square in Rome to…
The niece of a pope who became Queen of France
She was the mother of three kings, the wife of another and the niece of a powerful pope and those links aren’t even the most interesting things about a woman…
The queens and princesses who chose the jewels of mourning for the funeral of Pope Francis
It was a modern funeral for a modern Pope but some traditions remained untouched. A formal dress code was in place and that meant black dresses or suits for the…