Best known for his iconic film scores, Morricone’s deep Catholic faith led him to compose a Mass that now stands among his greatest works.

Announcer: In 1968, Pope Paul VI issued an encyclical to Roman Catholics. In it he upheld the prohibition of all artificial means of contraception. Many Catholic priests throughout the world were ...

1. Pope Paul VI With his trip to Colombia in 1968, Blessed Pope Paul VI became the first Pontiff to visit Latin America. Although he was only in Bogota from the 22nd to the 25th of August on the ...