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

What if the simple act of singing door to door could trace its roots back over a thousand years and reflect a tapestry of ...

Few scenes in the Christian imagination are as iconic as the three travelers kneeling before the infant Jesus, their camels ...

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 ...

New research by a historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history's biggest mysteries—the original purpose of the world-famous Bayeux Tapestry.

They spread quietly through southern France, preaching a dualistic faith that rejected the body, marriage, and even Christ ...

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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 ...