A newly discovered altar buried near the center of the ancient Maya city of Tikal is providing fresh insight into the ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to choose the new pope. Here's what happens next.

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Tal Shoham was freed from captivity in Gaza 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him. He said there were times during his ...

Tal Shoham was freed from captivity in Gaza 505 days after Hamas militants abducted him. He said there were times during his ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

A Polish nun pauses in front of a photo of the late Pope Francis, placed in Jerusalem's Old City following news of the ...

The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor, the piercing ...

Pope Francis has died at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern ...

The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins. They involve the certification of death and public ...

The brief Biblical service and the confident hymns bespoke the man who had chosen them before his death; like him, they were modest, realistic and hopeful. Yet, in a nation whose overblown funeral ...

Tikal, one of the most powerful Maya city-states, became a rival in this network. Previous discoveries — such as the famous ...