Israel’s flag. The ol’ star and two stripes, rendered on a white background in a deep blue, has become a symbol of Israel — which is good because that’s literally the one job that a flag has to ...

Flames lit up Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday as hundreds gathered for the ancient Holy Fire ceremony ahead of Easter. Worshippers packed the 12th-century basilica ...

Pope Francis died on Monday, April 21. American flags are to be flown at half-staff until the day of interment. Here's what ...

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that the nation’s flag will be flown at half-staff ... takes charge of the administration of the Holy See until a new pope is elected.

LUCENA CITY, QUEZON, Philippines — An estimated 6.1 million devotees and pilgrims visited the “Kamay ni Hesus” (KNH) Shrine in Lucban town in Quezon province during the Holy Week to fulfill ...

Except for the resurrection on Easter, Holy Thursday is possibly one of the most important, complex, and profound days of celebration in the Catholic Church. Holy Thursday celebrates the ...

"Monty Python and the Holy Grail" was such a success — more than a $5 million international gross, 14 times its budget — that it re-launched the Monty Python brand. A famous character from the ...

SINGAPORE – President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong sent condolence letters to Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, on April 22 following the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Cardinal Kevin Farrell remembers the day Pope Francis asked him to be the camerlengo, the Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the ...

Rising tariffs and the weakening dollar are casting a shadow on companies’ profit guidance this earnings season, with more damage seen unfolding over the coming quarters. Companies across Europe ...