In the impoverished Buenos Aires neighborhood of Villa 21-24, 68-year-old painter Heriberto Ayala still remembers how Pope ...

Over the years, the Argentine pontiff has even imagined his retirement, envisioning life in a residence for elderly priests in Rome or serving as a confessor at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.

Ancient Rome unfairly has a reputation for having stolen or copied their mythology and religious traditions from the Greeks ...

I n 2005, the late conservative writer Lawrence Auster published a response to one of his critics. The critic argued that Christianity had added little or nothing of value to Western culture. Auster ...

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In the 2010 book “On Heaven and Earth,” written alongside his friend the Argentine Rabbi Abraham Skorka, Francis denounced ...

Holi, the vibrant Hindu festival celebrated with colors, joy, and unity, marks the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring. Celebrated on March 13 (Holika Dahan) and March 14 (Holi) in ...

During our time together, we will learn the history of one of the oldest Jewish communities in Europe, whose origins in Italy date back to Roman times. Alone in the Great Synagogue, we will have the ...

Before vision boards and TikTok affirmations, ancient cultures also believed that the power of thought could reshape their reality.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pope Francis has his favorite shops and artisans in Rome, and he likes to visit them personally. Some of ...

Created more than a century before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 C.E., the wall paintings provide rare insights into secret rituals conducted in the Roman city Eli Wizevich History ...

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