Catholic cardinals from around the world are converging on Vatican City in advance of the conclave that will elect the successor to Pope Francis, who died Monday . Favorites have emerged, and once the ...

A wine shop sign in the ruins of the ancient Roman city Herculaneum’s main street. The sign tells viewers to 'come to the sign of the bowls' (ad cucumas). Some of the wines also have vintage dates.

In the Catholic hierarchy a red hat marks out a cardinal. They are the church’s most senior generals, with the red signifying ...

There are two sides to every breakup. This includes the split between Christianity and American culture, Kristen Thomason ...

Excavated from a nearly 2,000-year-old villa in Valencia, Spain, the broken-up murals once formed fresco decor ...

St Georges Day, celebrated on April 23, honours Englands patron saint, who is famously known for his legendary battle with a ...

Archaeologists uncovered hidden inscriptions and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the site of ...

Meet the Irish-American Camerlengo and Italian dean who are in charge of administering the Church during this interim period.

The Empire State Building is shining gold and white tower lights for a four-hour window to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis following his death.

The death of a pope triggers a centuries-old ritual to elect a new one. It involves sacred oaths, the piercing of ballots ...

In 1071, a small nomadic dynasty—named the Seljuks after their founder—fought a battle against Byzantine forces under the ...

The President is at the center of a brazenly transactional ecosystem that rewards flattery and lockstep loyalty.