Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth century, and with a history surrounded in myth, legend and controversy, it ...

On the outskirts of a city in southern Sweden sat a row of unusual stones surrounded by miles of plains. Even from a distance, the rocks piqued the interest of archaeologists — and turned out to be a ...

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When Pope Francis delivered his Easter Sunday sermon in St Peter’s Basilica five years ago, the church was completely empty. On the most important day of the Catholic calendar, in the most ...

Pope Francis, at 88, was the second-oldest pontiff in modern history after ... a conclave to select a new pope and determine the direction of the church. Data from the Vatican’s Holy See ...

For Griffin and hundreds of others, this trip concludes at one of three century-old churches clustered around a two-block portion of East 10th Street: the historically Black Metropolitan African ...

A majestic yew tree believed to be the better part of a thousand years old rises from a churchyard ... yew in the grounds of Whittington Parish Church is believed to date from 1272 and is ...

The oldest Catholic parish in Detroit has a new owner. Some immigrants are scared to visit Sainte Anne church in Detroit as the Trump administration seeks to deport many. Seventy-five percent of ...

While walking through Paul Revere Mall during a visit to his daughter at Harvard, Bulkeley felt an inexplicable pull toward a house behind the Old North Church. Master mason of Old North Church ...

The climb to the top of Boston’s Old South Church bell tower is a labyrinth of steps and catwalks stretching more than 200 feet into the air. Thin railings are the only thing to hold on to as you trek ...