Roman Pagan celebrations in December hold major similarities to modern-day Christmas festivities, but how did they come to be?

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

Over 35 million pilgrims are expected to visit Rome in 2025 seeking forgiveness of sins and a chance to see the pope.

Today, more than two millennia after Augustus forced a poor family on a journey to Bethlehem, billions of people around the ...

Age-old treasures around the world you’re highly unlikely to ever see in person, whether they're out of bounds due to their ...

Who would inherit Charlemagne’s vast imperial lands? Trying to decide led to quarreling and warfare—and the emergence of ...

Clear the path for churches to create housing Schenectady, N.Y.: As pastor of a congregation in New York’s capital region, I was moved by Rev. Mark S. Kellar and Josef Goodman’s recent piece on how ...

"Gladiator II" rips the heart out of the original "Gladiator" movie, which is a shame because the original is a masterpiece.

Although both movies capture the image of tyranny described by hostile intellectuals, only the new one holds another clue ...

The remains of ancient bronze statues, including sculpted snakes up to 35 inches long, have been found within a hot spring in Italy.

But did you know that the tale of Christmas probably goes back to the ancient city of Rome? Yep, without the Saturnalia ...

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