Detailed biography on the famous Italian painter Raphael who lived during the high Italian Renaissance. Discusses his influences by other artists, his works, and links to images of them.

The Catholic News Service is a primary news source for the English-language Catholic world press. It publishes daily news briefs and regularly files full-length articles on wide-ranging topics affecting Roman Catholics. Special sections...

Click on the children's author link to view an article with biographical information, book titles, and the like.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Print worksheets from biographies and autobiographies from famous people such as Sally Ride, Clara Barton, Abraham Lincoln, Francis Scott Key, Alexander the Great and many more.

This online reference book for medieval studies shares the speech of Pope Urban II and in-depth information about the Crusades.

Read the full text of the short story "Grace" by James Joyce about a conversation among men about Catholics, religion, Jesuits, and the Pope.

Kids learn about the Catholic Church and Cathedrals during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this site. The site describes the pope and his bishops as powerful and wealthy men

Read a poem titled "Woodman, Spare That Tree" by George Pope Morris, and answer the multiple choice reading comprehension questions that follow.

This is the text of the short story "A Brown Woman" by James Branch Cabell, a poignant recital of the love of Alexander Pope for the unspoiled maiden of the fields - the heartbreak, or the tragedy, of "A Brown Woman"

This scholarly encyclopedia provides a definition of individualism and describes fundamental concepts associated with ethical and political individualism. Please note that "The Catholic Encyclopedia" is a historic reference source and...

Contains a detailed biography of artist Michelangelo. Written from a Catholic perspective. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around...

This site breaks down the history of Europe by year between 1525-1558. It discusses the political maneuverings of the period, the social conditions, and the conflicts that arose with religious and political disputes.

An image of "The Coronation of Pope Pius III", created by Pinturicchio in 1509 (Fresco).

An image of "Pope Pius VI Blessing the People on Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo", created by Francesco Guardi in 1782 (Oil on canvas, 63,5 x 78,5 cm).

An image of "Funeral Monument to the Anti-pope John XXIII", created by Donatello from 1422-28 (Gilded pietra serena, 713 x 200 x 213 cm).

An image of "Funeral Monument to the Anti-pope John XXIII", created by Donatello from 1422-28 (Gilded pietra serena, 713 x 200 x 213 cm).

An image of "Funeral Monument to the Anti-pope John XXIII", created by Michelozzo Di Bartolomeo from 1422-28 (Gilded pietra serena, 713 x 200 x 213 cm).

An image of "Pope Gregory the Great (?) and St Matthias", created by Masolino Da Panicale from 1428-29 (Tempera and oil on poplar transferred to fibreboard, 126 x 59 cm).

An image of "No. 4: Homage to Pope Eugenius IV in the Name of Emperor Frederick III", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Fresco).

An image of "No. 7: The Coronation of Enea Silvio Piccolomini as Pope Pius II", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Fresco).

An image of "No. 8: Pope Pius II at the Congress of Mantua", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Fresco).

An image of "No. 8: Pope Pius II at the Congress of Mantua", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Fresco).

An image of "No. 9: The Canonization of Catherine of Siena by Pope Pius II", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Fresco).

An image of "Homage to Pope Eugenius IV in the Name of Emperor Frederick III", created by Pinturicchio from 1502-08 (Pen and brown ink with brown wash, 650 x 405 mm).