In 11th-Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new study is hoping to reassert her place in history. She was old.

As the patron saint of fathers, Joseph’s example heralds the ideal of fatherhood: faithful, firm, fair – and fun. As the patron saint of workers, Joseph understood what it was to work hard at ...

Ireland's patron St. Patrick is a saint in name only and has never received the official title. While millions around the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day every March 17, the sad fact is that ...

+ Major support for Amanpour and Company is provided by Jim Attwood and Leslie Williams, Candace King Weir, the Sylvia A. and Simon B. Poyta Programming Endowment to Fight Antisemitism, the Leila ...

Every year on 1 March, Wales celebrates St David's Day - but how much do we actually know about the country's patron saint? Events across Wales today will celebrate the greatest figure in the ...

18:00 Speech by European Council President Charles Michel at the handover ceremony with the incoming President António Costa In his handover speech in front of the press and Council staff, President ...

Pope Francis on Tuesday approved a decree to canonize Hernandez, making him Venezuela’s first saint. (AP Photo/Jacinto Oliveros) Devotees of folklore spiritual deity Maria Lionza visit the memorial ...

As every year on the same date, February 14, will be an occasion to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day. The origins of this festival of love, which dates back at least to the medieval era ...

From Kathmandu to Pokhara and other places in Nepal, Hindus celebrate Holi with much pomp and joy. The locals celebrate the festival of colors with the ancient Chir tradition. The festival is ...