Decolonising the calendar on Lady Day Exploring the history of why the British financial year starts on 6 April. Who says we can't decolonise the calendar

Last few reminders sent out about paying invoices today - but why does the end of UK financial year happen now?🗃️ The explanation spans empires & religious rivalry. #Tudors #Papacy www.historymoves.co.uk/post/decolon...

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Thank God!

Who says the world situation has become hopeless with the rise of insane political leadership everywhere?

When the Pope makes a daring state visit to Monte Carlo ...

#Monaco #Papacy #geopolitics

Thank God!

Who says the world situation has become hopeless with the rise of insane political leadership everywhere?

When the Pope makes a daring state visit to Monte Carlo...

VITAE PAPARUM AVENIONENSIUM 1693 BALUZE 2v AVIGNON PAPACY 1st FRANCE Religion

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When Is An Antipope not an Antipope? Fifth Century Edition By 519, the Acacian Schism between the Roman and Eastern churches had raged for 35 years. This was the latest falling out over the nature of Jesus Christ - was he fully human, fully divine, both, neit...

Was the papacy ever hereditary...?

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#Romans #papacy #Rome #pope

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Mutilated grave of Bishop Wishart in the Lower church of Glasgow Cathedral.

Visiting the grave of Bishop Wishart of Glasgow today. Ally of Robert the Bruce he is one of those examples where the power of the #papacy in the 12/13th c severely interfered in the running of medieval kingdoms. And no that is not how we tell the story usually in Scotland, but.. #skystorians.

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#OTD
7th February 1550
Giovanni Maria del Monte was elected Pope Julius III.

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17thC ANTI-CATHOLIC POLEMICS 1614 & 24 LAURENTIUS & DU MOULIN Papacy RIGHT of KINGS

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17 Jan 1377: Gregory XI returns #papacy to #Rome #otd Western Schism follows his death soon after (BM)

Around here we stan the Treaty of Tordesillas

#greenland #papacy #papalbull

Beyond the Pope's Pie Hat

In the wake of lightness, a postlude.

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Pope Leo, an Icon of Fashion? It seems a fashion magazine can be sensitive to the Papacy’s ‘pomp and circumstance.’

Rob McConnell Interviews - DR. BRUCE DAVIS, PHD - Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meets Pope Francis Bruce Davis, PhD, presents a profound spiritual and historical exploration in Saint Francis and Saint Clare of Assisi Meets Pope Francis, drawing meaningful connections between the radical faith of medieval saints and the modern papacy. Through the lives of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi, Dr. Davis examines themes of humility, poverty, compassion, environmental stewardship, and devotion to Christ—principles that resonate strongly with the mission and message of Pope Francis today. Blending theology, history, and spiritual insight, this work reveals how ancient Franciscan values continue to guide contemporary faith leadership and offer a timeless blueprint for spiritual renewal, social justice, and conscious living in a fractured world.

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Did the Pope Hide a PIE in HIS Hat?

Part Two of Lightness

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"The Pontiff's Pie" (Official Music Video)

Part One of Lightness

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Pope Francis and the Sun Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead

REMINDER 🙏🏽 #PopeFrancis was all about #cleanenergy and the 🌞
Pedo Trump is about fossil fuels & stealing oil !
#encyclicallaudatosi, the most important doc of his #papacy
#LaudatoSi is a truly remarkable doc a response to the #climatecrisis
#Parisclimate #PopeLeo
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Catholic Church: As a year of two popes ends, Catholics and the world watch as Leo takes charge - Sight Magazine CLAIRE GIANGRAVE reports the Catholic world is keenly watching to see how Leo will step out of the shadow of his predecessor...

Catholic Church: As a year of two popes ends, Catholics and the world watch as Leo takes charge. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #CatholicChurch #Vatican #PopeFrancis #PopeLeoXIV #papacy

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The influence, wealth and image of King Charles and his fellow Royals is the focus of David Dimbleby's proving BBC1 documentary What's The Monarchy For?

Among the famous faces who David Dimbleby seeks insight from in What's The Monarchy For? is former British Conservative Prime Minister David Cameron.

After seeing Hollywood's recent take on the election of a Pope in the Oscar nominated movie Conclave, BBC2 offers a peek into the real election that took place this year in Secrets of the Conclave.

Pope Leo is the first American to be chosen as the leader of the Catholic Church but does the new BBC2 documentary Secrets of the Conclave shed enough light on the process that elected him?

FROM WINDSOR TO ROME: Two BBC documentaries purport to peel back the secrets of the #British #Monarchy & the #Papacy. So what does Pomona make of #DavidDimbleby's #WhatsTheMonarchyFor & #SecretsoftheConclave?.. loveitinpomona.blogspot.com/2025/12/from...

Here's a WIP map of Southern Italy in 1095. #brainspresso #noai #map #apulia #calabria #naples #crusades #history #medieval #rome #italy #papacy #amalfi #sicily #normans #sardinia #corsica

Here's a WIP map of the Kingdom of Italy in 1095. #brainspresso #noai #map #france #crusades #history #medieval #rome #italy #papacy #alps #venice #genoa #pisa #lombardy

From Bishop of Rome to the Papal Monarchy: Pope Innocent III and the Apex of the Medieval Papacy - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/9dj0yQ3NrNo?... #Papacy

From Bishop of Rome to the Papal Monarchy: The Rise of the Papal Monarchy - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/B_gAGvmcEoI?... #Papacy

Rob McConnell Interviews - SIR KNIGHT DARRYL BREESE - Vatican Claims That Aliens Do Not Clash With Church Doctrine Believing that the universe may contain alien life does not contradict a faith in God, the Vatican's chief astronomer said in an interview published Tuesday. The Rev. Jose Gabriel Funes, the Jesuit director of the Vatican Observatory, was quoted as saying the vastness of the universe means it is possible there could be other forms of life outside Earth, even intelligent ones. "How can we rule out that life may have developed elsewhere?" Funes said. "Just as we consider earthly creatures as 'a brother,' and 'sister,' why should we not talk about an 'extraterrestrial brother'? It would still be part of creation." In the interview by the Vatican newspaper L'Osservatore Romano, Funes said that such a notion "doesn't contradict our faith" because aliens would still be God's creatures. Ruling out the existence of aliens would be like "putting limits" on God's creative freedom, he said. The interview, headlined "The extraterrestrial is my brother," covered a variety of topics including the relationship between the Roman Catholic Church and science, and the theological implications of the existence of alien life. Funes said science, especially astronomy, does not contradict religion, touching on a theme of Pope Benedict XVI, who has made exploring the relationship between faith and reason a key aspect of his papacy. The Bible "is not a science book," Funes said, adding that he believes the Big Bang theory is the most "reasonable" explanation for the creation of the universe. The theory says the universe began billions of years ago in the explosion of a single, super-dense point that contained all matter. But he said he continues to believe that "God is the creator of the universe and that we are not the result of chance." Funes urged the church and the scientific community to leave behind divisions caused by Galileo's persecution 400 years ago, saying the incident has "caused wounds." In 1633 the astronomer was tried as a heretic and forced to recant his theory that the Earth revolved around the sun. Church teaching at the time placed Earth at the center of the universe. "The church has somehow recognized its mistakes," he said. "Maybe it could have done it better, but now it's time to heal those wounds and this can be done through calm dialogue and collaboration." Pope John Paul declared in 1992 that the ruling against Galileo was an error resulting from "tragic mutual incomprehension." The Vatican Observatory has been at the forefront of efforts to bridge the gap between religion and science. Its scientist-clerics have generated top-notch research and its meteorite collection is considered one of the world's best. The observatory, founded by Pope Leo XIII in 1891, is based in Castel Gandolfo, a lakeside town in the hills outside Rome where the pope has a summer residence. It also conducts research at an observatory at the University of Arizona, in Tucson.

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From Bishop of Rome to the Papal Monarchy: Pope Gregory VII and the Investiture Controversy - an episode of 'tis but a scratch: fact and fiction about the Middle Ages youtu.be/faTug3bN1-I?... #papacy

Who can tame Trump? An unlikely candidate is emerging: the Catholic church | Simon Tisdall Inequality, immigration and civil rights are the battlegrounds on which the church, and some other Christian denominations, are fighting, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

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Origin | Interest | Match

Joe Heschmeyer responding to Gavin Ortlund’s video “The Papacy is not from God” youtube.com/watch?v=6HkZ...

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Pope Francis and the Sun Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead

POPE FRANCIS & THE SUN 🌞
Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion
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#PopeFrancis #climatechange
The subject of his 2015 #encyclicallaudatosi, the most important document of his #papacy and arguably the most important piece of writing so far this millennium.

Pope Francis and the Sun Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead

GREAT article by @billmckibben.bsky.social
POPE FRANCIS AND THE SUN 🌞
Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead.

But he brought that moral resolve to the question of #climatechange, making it the subject of his 2015 #encyclicallaudatosi, the most important document of his #papacy