Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer ... into the Indies’ lucrative economy. Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help spread ...

As an immigrant temporary professed Trinitarian friar in Maryland, Marvin Santos reflects on how the tangled legacy of faith, ...

St. Patrick's Day observations have taken many forms over the years, but the parade has consistently been the most popular.

For centuries, the Catholic Church straddled the world ... the monarchs gave their approval to a Genoan seaman, Christopher Columbus, to sail west in search of the riches of the Orient.