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 ...

Some of the city's most famous attractions include The Kasbah - a 15th-century fortress and dungeon - and the Grand Mosque - one of the city's most important religious sites with an octagonal minaret.

The Doctrine of Discovery is rooted in a series of influential papal decrees, or Papal Bulls, issued in the 15th century ... the competing colonial powers of Spain and Portugal.

Religious ceremonies are paused on Sabato Santo (Holy Saturday ... The event, which is rooted in traditions dating back to 15th-century Spanish rule, attracts thousands of believers and tourists every ...

According to Newman, the dish spread along religious pilgrimages and trade ... cheese-filled crepes called qatayef as early as the 15th century. Palestinian confectionery makers add the final ...

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

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