Follow live coverage from the Vatican on the second day of conclave as cardinals return to the Sistine Chapel to vote for a ...

Living beings reduced only to skin and bones through consenting abstinence from food consumption. Asceticism in Christianity ...

Intrigue, fashion, humility, faith—133 cardinal electors have descended on Rome to choose a new pope and their every move and ...

Ancient pollen samples and archaeobotanical remains point to an ancient garden that was once located at the site of the ...

While Medieval Conclaves could extend for months and even years, the rules were tweaked by Pope John Paul II and Pope ...

Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, has emerged as an intriguing possibility ahead of ...

A recently unearthed altar in Tikal holds the burial of a child and adult, but it wasn't built by the Maya. Instead, it ...

The Yellow Cap Coke Is Kosher for Passover. If you’re unfamiliar with Passover, it’s a Jewish religious holiday that occurs ...

Long before passports and Google Maps, cities built walls for protection—from invaders, pirates, and occasionally, ...

Discover the unveiling of a menorah-adorned stone capital in Jerusalem, sparking debates over Jewish historical claims.

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