Palestinians across the war-ravaged Gaza Strip marked the start of one of Islam’s most important holidays with prayers ...

After emerging from cloistered isolation in 1865, following more than 200 years of violent harassment by Japan’s insular ...

Tolley Fletcher, at the time a 19-year-old Navy gunner's mate, remembers the rough seas and the treacherous landing troops made at Utah Beach.

The rare version of Christianity heading toward extinction - Hidden Christians are dying out, and there is growing certainty ...

Japanese baseball luminaries and ... "It's been a sad day," as he sent his prayers to Nagashima, while Kodai Senga of the New York Mets called him "a legend among legends." Nagashima's 59-year-old son ...

Explore the fading faith of Nagasaki’s hidden Christians and the rich history behind their perseverance in a challenging ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and his family have prayed for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II ...

Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and his family have prayed for all the war dead in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II fought on the southern Japanese island of Okinawa 80 years ago ...

A Republican congresswoman has come under fire from both sides of the aisle after posting hateful comments about New Jersey ...