In the Middle Ages, bishops were not just religious figures—they were political operators and power brokers. Some controlled ...

Some readers will catch echoes of Lauren Groff’s 2021 novel, “Matrix,” about the 12th-century poet Marie de France, but Edwards’s fidelity to the Christ-saturated imagination of the period is bolder — ...

A new theory from the University of Bristol suggests that one of history's most famous medieval artifacts may have served a surprising purpose. The Bayeux Tapestry, the iconic 68-meter embroidered ...

After its account of Jesus’ birth, the Bible is almost entirely silent on his childhood. Yet legends about Jesus’ early years ...

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Pope Leo urges Middle East Christians to overcome divisions Leo, first US pope, condemns religious violence Pope celebrates 1,700th anniversary of major Church council Leo visiting Turkey and Lebanon ...

The pope chose a region rife with religious divisions and conflict for his first trip abroad. He arrived in Lebanon on Sunday after a few days in Turkey. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich, the Rome bureau ...

The brain goes through five distinct phases in life, with key turning points at ages nine, 32, 66 and 83, scientists have revealed. Around 4,000 people up to the age of 90 had scans to reveal the ...

Neuroscientists at the University of Cambridge have identified five “major epochs” of brain structure over the course of a human life, as our brains rewire to support different ways of thinking while ...

The brain evolves through five dramatic wiring eras that shape how we think, grow, and age. Credit: Shutterstock The human brain appears to move through five distinct structural eras, each separated ...

During his first interview as president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Dallin H. Oaks said the patriarchal faith had “work left to do” in “using the great qualifications and ...