A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor is to be auctioned in ...

The papacy has a history of bizarre events — one Pope's corpse was dug up and put on trial, one Pope sold the papacy twice, ...

Napoleon ordered the sabre in 1802 and kept it throughout his reign. The Giquello auction firm said on Friday it expected the ...

The rare letter, signed "Napole", is expected to fetch between €12,000 and €15,000 ($14,000–$17,000) at the Osenat auction ...

A hand-written letter from Napoleon denying his role in the kidnapping of Pope Pius VII in 1809 is to go under the hammer ...

The Catholic Church mourns Pope Francis's death after almost 12 years of service. Saint Peter is historically known as the ...