History books tell us that in 1870, when the papacy’s temporal reign was being brought to an end by Garibaldi and his breach of Porta Pia, some were suggesting that the Pope should move to Malta and ...
On British coins, beside the head of the queen, are the letters FD. They stand for Fidei Defensor, Latin for “Defender of the Faith. ” They provide a daily reminder to her majesty’s subjects that ...
Rome (AsiaNews) Card Joseph Zen will arrive in Italy tomorrow to receive the "Defensor Fidei" (defender of the faith) Award granted by the Il Timone (The Helm) magazine during a ceremony to be held in ...
AsiaNews supported his candidacy. The priest risked being burned alive alongside a religious sister. May 23rd he will meet journalists on the theme “India, between democracy and persecution”. Rome ...
On Nov. 24, 1521, Pope Leo X bestowed the title of Fidei Defensor (Defender of the Faith) on King Henry VIII. The honour was granted to the English king in recognition of his book Assertio Septem ...