In his public appearance as pope, Leo called himself an Augustinian, putting an unusual spotlight on his religious order.

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

St. Joseph, the beloved spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary and earthly father of Jesus, is celebrated twice by the Catholic Church every year — first on March 19 for the feast of St. Joseph ...

the Chrysler Building in midtown Manhattan has remained one of the most recognizable skyscrapers in the world — and a glimmering architectural icon of the Art Deco period, which celebrates its ...

An artist has used more than 1,000 biscuits to depict famous “British icons” to mark the 100th anniversary of the chocolate digestive. Mosaic artist Ed Chapman, who previously created large ...

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The church is home to his favourite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was particularly devoted. Francis had said he wanted to be buried not in St. Peter’s Basilica or its grottoes, where most ...

The tomb is being prepared behind a wooden partition within the basilica, chosen by Francis to be close to an icon of the Madonna that he greatly admired and often prayed to. The Vatican released ...

The Basilica of St. Mary Major is home to Francis’s favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, where he often prayed. Francis also asked to be buried in a simple wooden casket, "unlike predecessors who ...

The church is home to his favorite icon of the Virgin Mary, to whom he was particularly devoted. Before and after every foreign trip, Francis would go to the basilica to pray before the Byzantine ...

It has already become a point of pilgrimage. The tomb is being prepared behind a wooden barrier within the basilica that he chose to be near an icon of the Madonna that he revered and often prayed ...

MANCHESTER UNITED legend Patrice Evra is making a shock career change as an MMA fighter - and wants old rival Luis Suarez as his first opponent. Evra will swap kicking a football for kicking an ...