Hours before the running of the saints, another race tradition took place. A mass was held at the Saint Ubaldo Cultural Center in Jessup. It honors Saint ...

A Midvalley tradition continues in full force with a new generation. On Saturday, the town of Jessup comes to life for St.

Since the beginnings of the Catholic Church, the choice of a papal name has never been trivial. It often reflects a spiritual intention, an ideological affiliation, or a tribute to a prominent figure ...

"Breakspear was a young, impoverished lad from England, with no family connections, no money, and it was quite remarkable that he ended up as Pope by the time he was 50," explains his biographer, ...

"He chose a bad time to be Pope," says Waddingham. "In 1154, he was threatened on three sides by powerful forces: Frederick Barbarossa in the North; King William of Sicily in the south; and ...

Pope St. Peter – (Tradition) Alexander III had one of the longest medieval papacies. He stood up to Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and supported the idea of Church independence from political power.

In the Catholic hierarchy a red hat marks out a cardinal. They are the church’s most senior generals, with the red signifying they will spill their blood for the faith. Four living Englishmen have ...

The power struggles between the Church and the Holy Roman Emperor, Frederick I Barbarossa resulted in a turbulent reign. However, Pope Adrian made peace in the city of Rome after resisting the ...

His time as pope was marked by enduring conflict with the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and efforts to uphold papal independence and authority. With a papacy of 21 years, 11 months ...

The title was last granted to Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa in 1167. Contact us at [email protected] ...

Frederick Barbarosa I crosses to Asia Minor during the third Crusades. King Frederick I, (December 1122 –June 10, 1190 ), the Holy Roman (1123-June 10, 1190), Duke of Swabia as Frederick III, ...