BALLWIN — Thirteenth century French ruler King Louis IX drove a wedge between Christians and Muslims with his Crusades but the removal of his statue from Forest Park “will not erase the history,” the ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. The bronze statue of King Louis IX (St. Louis), 13th century French king, saint and namesake of this region, has held its place ...

Outside of the Gateway Arch, it's arguably the most iconic landmark in St. Louis. A $50,000 dollar facelift, fit for a king, is now complete on the famous King Louis IX statue on Art Hill in Forest ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ST. LOUIS — Protesters are calling for the ...

Rumours of the death of King Louis IX by plague are greatly exaggerated, according to a new study by a forensic specialist. The French crusader King may have died from scurvy, he says, or at least ...

He didn't act like a king. He wore hair shirts and visited hospitals, sometimes emptying the bedpans. He collected relics and built a chapel to house them. Such unkingly behavior was one reason Louis ...

King Louis IX of France, who reigned in the 1200s, burned the Talmud and ordered the expulsion of his Jewish subjects. (JTA) — On top of a hill in front of an art museum in the biggest park in St.

Louis IX was born in Poissy, France, on April 25, 1214, to Louis VIII and Blanche of Castille. His parents had three children before him, but all died. His father, Louis VIII, died on November 9, 1226 ...

Some want him to stay and others want him gone. On Sunday evening, Rosary in hand, knees planted on the ground, prayers were sent to heaven. This has been the scene for the past three weeks. Conor ...

A day earlier, hundreds gathered by the statue in a park for protests defending and opposing it. (JTA) — The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Louis issued an emphatic defense of that city’s statue of ...

ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis was founded more than more than 260 years ago and is currently home to around 300,000 residents. Yet, many locals might not know or remember the story behind its ...