Churches and cathedrals are playing a big part in this week's 80th anniversary commemorations of Victory in Europe - or VE - ...

SA 4.0, File:Robert Prevost.jpg – Wikimedia Commons Amid fading cathedrals and fractured faith, the first American-born pontiff emerged from the ...

People in Devon and Cornwall have been marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe. On 8 May 1945 at ...

Vienna makes it easy to soak in imperial history, world-class art and legendary cafe culture without stretching your schedule ...

Catholics around the world are marking 2025 as a Jubilee Year, with the theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.” At the same time, the ...

But here’s the thing: timing is not causality. The idea that papal deaths somehow signal or foreshadow world wars is compelling as a narrative—especially in a social media age where historical trivia ...

Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech, a military procession, a flypast and street parties are part of the build-up to May 8 ...

On seven previous occasions over the course of the previous century, six familiar Latin words have come forth in Vatican City. In 1939, 1958, 1963, 1978 twice, 2005, and 2013. They follow white smoke ...

Basilica Of St. Paul Outside The Walls, Italy You can't tour Europe's greatest cathedrals without stopping in Rome, the center of Catholicism and home to the world's oldest, grandest cathedrals.

Soaring cathedrals, stunning paintings and endless writings about humanity itself. Now, as the world reacts to the death of Pope Francis on Monday at age 88, here are some suggestions for an ...

The Jubilee included symbolic acts such as opening the "Holy Doors" of cathedrals around the world and focused on mercy as the essence of God's nature. Interfaith bridge: Signed the document on ...

For visitors, Spain means bullfights, towering cathedrals, world-class art, Moorish palaces, whitewashed villages, and radiant sunshine,” the agency says. Get your game on! Whether you’re into ...