In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re dead ...

Experts reveal insights into what Jesus really looked like based on his likely hair, skin tone, clothing, and physique.

From Princess Diana to Princess Grace to Marie Antoinette, certain royals have influenced fashion for the ages.

Walnuts, whose shells were frequently found in excavated layers, were among the most accessible nuts in ancient Rome. Romans valued them for their high fat content and long shelf life. Walnut ...

Michel de Nostredame — a French astrologist and soothsayer from the 16th century known as Nostradamus — is also said to have predicted that “Peter the Roman” will take over. That sent ...

By Elisabetta Povoledo Reporting from Rome Pope Francis says in his will ... “I wish my last earthly journey to end at this very ancient Marian shrine,” Francis wrote in his will, which ...

Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...

Religious jewelry has been deeply significant throughout human history. Beyond mere adornment, these pieces symbolize faith, convey spiritual meaning, and strengthen the connection between individuals ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his ...

“The ancient architects likely raised the stones from the pyramid center in a volcano fashion using the sediment-free water from the Dry Moat’s south section,” the authors write. In one ...