For the Greeks, the idea was a fluid one—a literal place and a civic ideal that allowed for democracy to flourish.

An Egyptologist uncovered pro-Ramesses II hieroglyphs on Paris' obelisk, revealing ancient messages supportive of the alleged ...

From battlefield origins to liturgical blessing, the sign or kiss of peace familiar from Mass and other church celebrations ...

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented Pope Leo XIV with a religious icon, painted on wood that had seen the ...

The National Bonsai and Penjing Museum marks the 400th anniversary of the Yamaki Pine, an ancient tree that survived the 1945 ...

The new pope will have to get up to speed on international issues facing the world. Everyone is watching to see if he is up ...

In an archaeological first, German researchers have found a depiction of major Assyrian deities carved onto a relief.

The holy icon of Panagia Soumela, located in the homonymous Holy Church in Vermio, northern Greece, is the symbol of Hellenism in Pontus.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. Vice-President JD Vance attended the mass along ...

Pope Leo XIV vowed Sunday to work for unity in a polarized Catholic Church and world, as history’s first American pope ...

Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, is beginning his ministry with a historic ceremony at St. Peter’s Square, blending ...

Pope Leo XIV fought back tears during his inaugural mass as he was handed the ring that formally marked the beginning of his ...