In Late Antiquity, Christian leaders condemned paganism, sometimes leading to violent attacks on divine statues. What do ...

The desecration of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem — sensationally and appropriately called “the abomination of desolation” — ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

New, almost life-size statues discovered in a necropolis in Pompeii. Details about the possible Roman priestess.

Hundreds of thousands converged on Vatican City to pay tribute to the late pontiff, who died at the age of 88 on Monday.

Over 2,300 years have passed since the death of Alexander the Great, but he remains one of the most famous historical figures ...

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump were among the dozens of world figures who attended Pope Francis’ funeral ...

Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88. His funeral Mass was attended by Trump, Macron, Zelenskyy, and other world ...

As pope, Francis traveled to dozens of countries on five continents. In his last days, he stayed much closer to home.

From some of the world’s most powerful leaders to those on society’s margins whom Pope Francis always made a point to ...

The earthly remains of most of history’s 266 popes (plus some European royals) are buried in Rome—in dozens of catacombs and ...

Pope Francis, whose time as head of the Catholic Church was noted for an everyman humility and outreach efforts to people of ...