The burial ceremony for the pontiff on Saturday is taking on the air of a grand diplomatic gathering. A total of 160 foreign ...

Francis has broken with recent papal tradition by choosing to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore instead of St ...

According to Egyptian mythology, Horus was the son of Osiris, the god of the underworld. Horus fought his uncle Seth to see who would be ruler of Egypt. During the fight, Seth mut ...

As part of Chichester Cathedral’s 950th anniversary celebrations, the Chichester950 exhibition Religion, Rebellion & ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with ...

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined global leaders and the Catholic faithful in mourning the death of His Holiness ...

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of ...

Faithful Christians around the world celebrated on Sunday the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from Vatican City where Pope ...

Nowruz, the spring equinox, is celebrated as a holiday across the region and is New Year's Day on the Iranian calendar.

While scholars, comic book writers and fans alike are struck by the religious undertones in Superman comics, they say what separates Superman from the ever-growing pack of superheroes is his singular ...