"The critical point was, again the Middle Ages, and there you had an adversarial position between the church and the state ...

Archaeologists found the remains of at least 129 people, many of them bearing the injuries of battle, dating to when Rome ...

From ancient tunnels to modern memorials, a week in the Holy Land offers a powerful blend of prayer, discovery and awe.

A new map has revealed the most common religion in every African country, showing a clear divide between Christianity and Islam across the world’s second largest continent. The map, shared on ...

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Staff and pupils got a surprise on Thursday morning last when the Children’s Commissioner dropped in to officially open Holy Child Primary ... the well-being and education needs of our ...

AMMAN, Jordan (RNS) — Before sunset on Monday (March 17), Hiyam Issa Karsou spread a black plastic tablecloth on the floor of her home in Gaza City. The psychologist and mother of four set out ...

Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, celebrating with cake and slowly recovering after a month in hospital, but with his health casting a shadow over his future ...

the Holy See said. While no special events were announced for his anniversary, the Vatican said he was shown hundreds of messages of goodwill sent from schools, religious institutions and young ...

Pope Francis marked 12 years as head of the Catholic Church on Thursday, celebrating with cake and slowly recovering after a month in hospital, but with his health casting a shadow over his future.