Jane Austen’s novels are read all over the globe, and adaptations of her works have graced both film and TV screens. Although ...

From August 14 to 18, 2023, I attended a Parliament of the World Religions in Chicago. The gathering drew together more than ...

In an era when many faithful lament theological confusion and fear the watering down of Christianity, Pope Francis did little ...

In 2004, 31% of U.S. adults supported same-sex marriage. By 2023, 63% did. The surge in support has fueled a surge in legal ...

Researchers have now decoded a Babylonian tablet, which is thought to be the oldest map of the world. It was created between ...

A nation cannot be a religion, but because of the association of Christianity with ruling powers, people have confused ...

Researchers have successfully decoded the Imago Mundi, a 3,000-year-old Babylonian tablet considered the oldest known map of the world. The artefact, created between 2,600 and 2,900 years ago, offers ...

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Pope Francis on Thursday called for solidarity against religious extremism during his visit to Indonesia, the world's most populous Muslim country. The 87-year-old head of the Catholic Church ...

On a rudimentary level, Europe is divided along three religious lines: Protestant in the north and west, Catholic in the south, and Orthodox in the east. Each of these churches is further ...

Goldberg-Polin’s mother emerged as the most prominent advocate for the hostages globally and became a symbol in her own right as she crisscrossed the world calling for her son’s freedom.