The beatifications taking place in Rome on Sept. 3, however, have excited notice because, though they include Pope John XXIII, they also include Pius IX, who reigned from 1844 to 1878.

On Feb. 7, the Catholic Church remembers Blessed Pius IX, “Pius Nono,” the 255th pope. His pontificate is the second longest in history — a total of 31 years, seven months, and 22 days (June ...

Pope Pius IX flees Rome – Nov. 24, 1848. This week marks the anniversary of when Pope Pius IX was forced to flee Rome due to the revolutionary upheavals taking place across Europe in 1848.

A Jewish boy forcibly converted to Christianity becomes a favorite of Pope Pius IX in Marco Bellocchio's solemn, handsomely mounted drama ‘Kidnapped.’ ...

Pope John Paul II tomorrow Sept. 3 will beatify John XXIII, one of the most beloved of Roman Catholic pontiffs, and Pius IX, one of the most controversial.