The Hagia Sophia mosaics are unique and represent the ultimate example of Byzantine craftsmanship. They are the only surviving examples of Byzantine mosaics from such a lengthy time period. They cover ...

That is why most popes in history have chosen the name John. After stating his new name, the new pope is taken to the ...

I watched the expectant crowd at St Peter’s Square break into a spontaneous applause as Pope Francis’ head appeared on the ...

Waiting for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense fecundity, as usual, his flawless prose, and free-flowing minting and weaving of words will ...

Just a couple of days earlier, we bid farewell to the mortal remains of His Holiness, Pope Francis the First. Our hearts were ...

Derrick Porter revisits a "Spoken Word" message orginally given by Richard L. Evans in 1961 in this week's "Music & the ...