The Avignon popes locked them up in a special convent, the Repenties, set up far from the center of town. Eventually, the establishment became a form of prison for “unruly” women – those who ...

Women’s work may not have been glamorous, but it was vital to the workings of the pope’s court and surrounding city.

A 15th-century painting of the papal palace in Avignon, from the artist workshop of Maître de Boucicaut. Bibliothèque Nationale via Wikimedia Commons Working day – and night Many other women ...

With Pope Francis entering his fourth week in hospital, those working in the Apostolic Palace are grappling with the ...

the Palais des Papes served as the residence of the popes during the 14 th century when the papacy was temporarily relocated from Rome to Avignon. The imposing palace, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

On the occasion of the 12th anniversary of his election to the papacy, Pope Francis received hundreds of drawings, messages, ...

As he enters his 13th year as pope, Francis stands tall as the moral authority in today’s world, a voice pleading for ...

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