On Thursday, the Bulgarian Orthodox Church commemorates the Ascension of the Lord, also known as Spasovden. It is always ...

Christians celebrate the Ascension, symbolizing Jesus' ascent to God. Le Monde explores the history and symbolism of one of ...

Ahead of Ascension Day tomorrow, we’re looking back at the key date in the Christian calendar and how we’ve marked it over ...

Alleluia! Not as orphans are we left in sorrow now; alleluia! He is near us; faith believes, nor questions how. Though the ...

At the end of the fortieth day, on the Mount of Olives, Jesus spoke to his disciples, telling them to wait in Jerusalem for the Holy Spirit, and then he ascended into heaven. Ascension Day is not ...

In recent memory there have been several fires at the palaces but only one member of the Royal Family gained a reputation for ...

Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world’s highest mountain. Kami Rita ...

The feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, celebrated on July 16 ... which has on one side the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and on the other, the image of Mary. There a short form for giving ...

Several colossal heads that once stood in the mausoleum of Antiochus I of Commagene now lie in front of their bodies on the east terrace of the monument, on Mount Nemrut in Turkey. Atop Mount ...

Archaeologists believe they have identified the house where the Last Supper took place in Jerusalem - and the two-story ...