The Pope reached out, affectionately ran his fingers through my hair, then shook my hand, his handshake firm, hands warm. “Smile,” said the shutterbug who captured my father grinning, the Pope beaming ...

The Druids—a powerful Celtic order wiped out by Rome. Dive into the dark tale of how this spiritual force, rooted in nature, was annihilated in the empire’s relentless expansion.

We are still discussing the many archaeological discoveries we announced back in January 8, revealed by the Egyptian mission ...

A century ago, Al Smith was a force in American politics—and the first Catholic to mount a major run at the White House. And ...

The Vatican has canceled papal audiences through the weekend and delegated others to cover for Pope Francis as the ...

Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman ...

Rev. Veranita Alvord has been lead pastor of Brevard First United Methodist Church for almost three years. While she’s still ...

Winston Churchill was one of the most consequential public figures of the last century, a man of many interests. Even now, ...

A bioarchaeological investigation has revealed that the quality of life in the countryside was better than city life in the ...

Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's ...

Father Michael said Saint Valentine was one, very real person– or at least the man that the church honored with a feast was no legend. He said he did not know of the secret marriage ceremonies, but ...

The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...