Lisbon is one of the oldest European cities. Founded by the Phoenicians, Lisbon was also home to the Romans, the Alans, and ...

From “camerlengo” to “white smoke,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

THE loss of a language always results in conflicts with historical memory, a disorientation, and a gaping hole hard to reconcile in the collective identities of the people who once spoke it.