Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

The V&A’s new exhibition reveals how royal patronage turned a Parisian jeweller into a symbol of British luxury ...

For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the ...

In 1594, a newly ordained young cardinal, Odoardo Farnese – the recent beneficiary of a tremendous fortune – commissioned the ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

Greek sources portrayed the Achaemenid kings, as indulgent and ruthless—all but Cyrus II. Why was this enemy ruler the only ...

Mother knows best? Well, her mom knows better! Laurie Strode, Aggie Cromwell, and Madea Simmons round out this list of the ...

The same gracefully imagined strategy sim but with new visuals, a turn-based battle system and an ambitious map-wide tidefall ...

Images of Mary and Christ are plentiful, as are images of them sitting in a rose garden. Since most of the population from ...

The Fryderyk Chopin Museum is dedicated to the life and works of Poland's most famous composer and is one of Warsaw's most ...

This area, Avery County and the mountain region of Western North Carolina in particular, is a beautiful kaleidoscope of color and sight throughout the seasons. The fall is quite popular, ...

Last Friday it was my pleasure to contribute a story to Galley Tables, Kodiak’s local storytelling series, which just completed its 11th season. The theme was Local Legends, and I ...