Pope St. Pius V (1504-1572) was born in Italy to a humble family. From a young age, he was formed and well educated by the Dominicans. He entered the order and was ordained a priest at the age of 24.

The Latin Mass, which was formalized by Pope St. Pius V in 1570 and continues to be practiced by some Catholics today, has several key differences from the more common Vatican II mass, which was ...

Pope Pius XII funeral in 1958. INTERCONTINENTALE/AFP via Getty. Pius XII was externally preserved using oils and resins before being wrapped in cellophane, a system believed to be used with cloth ...