From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...

Eastern Orthodox Church, includes Greek and Russian Orthodox Churches. Unlike Catholics, Eastern Orthodox allows priests to ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of ...

Pope Francis was laid to rest in a location that reflected his humble approach to the grand office. Breaking with tradition, the pontiff, death at the age of 88 was announced on Easter Monday, chose a ...

What did race and identity mean to the Romans? In this episode of Kings and Generals, we examine ancient views on ethnicity, ...

Here are some of the key words and phrases that will be used throughout the interregnum, especially the conclave to elect the ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

In a 2024 meeting with Syro-Malabar Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Pope Francis summed up his view ...

While united in commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Western, Eastern, and Ethiopian Christians observe Palm ...

Dozens of heads of state attended the funeral service for Pope Francis, who died Monday at age 88, at St. Peter’s Square ...