On June 15, the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, men and women scuttled through the cramped kitchen of the St. Anthony ...

Today marks the 549th anniversary of the birth of Isabella of Portugal, wife of Charles V, Empress of the Holy Roman Empire, and Queen of Spain. In honor of the great woman's birthday, let's ...

In the late 1200s, when famine ravaged the Azores and mainland Portugal, their reigning Queen Isabella prayed to the Holy Ghost for days and offered up her own crown as a sacrifice. “Queen Isabella ...

Isabella of Castile should never have been queen. Born on April 22, 1451, she was the second child of King John II of Castile. The king already had an heir, Henry, a 26-year-old son from his first ...

Denver, Colo., Jul 3, 2011 / 05:46 am. On July 4, the Catholic Church will celebrate St. Elizabeth of Portugal, a queen who served the poor and helped her country avoid war during the 13th and ...