Some found Francis to be a reconciling figure, others a disappointment. Even those who applauded the actions he took during ...

Here are five pivotal moments in Pope Francis’ relations with Native communities. At a world summit of activists against ...

During World War II, she deceived her watchful mother so she could take part in dangerous missions. Later, she founded a ...

the Vatican formally repudiated the “Doctrine of Discovery,” the legal theories backed by 15th-century papal bulls decrees that legitimized colonial-era seizure of Native lands by Spain and ...

But some Indigenous leaders criticized him as slow to fully recognize the traumatic impact of Catholic missionary efforts and for canonizing Junipero Serra, the 18th-century missionary accused of ...

Due to a unique set of circumstances at the beginning of the 16th century, a teenage monarch inherited much of Europe, ...

A large Mamluk-era Quran manuscript from the late 1470s is among the artifacts to be auctioned at Sotheby's today.

At private dinners and at formal gatherings of cardinals, talk among church leaders of who will next lead the church has certainly already begun.

The remains of the Spanish vessel were discovered more than five metres below sea level at the site of a former fish market ...

This reforming pope, renowned for his sanctity, helped solidify the Council of Trent’s legacy and left a visible mark on the ...

In a world where most mammals are covered in thick fur, humans are pretty unique, and not just by a little. From endless hair care tutorials to debates about waxing and shaving, we actually spend ...