Sarah Mullally was confirmed as archbishop of Canterbury on Wednesday, becoming the first woman to lead the Church of England ...

Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

When Mary discovered she was pregnant, she and her lover, Father Ralph, chose to give birth and raise their baby instead of opting for ...

The monument’s mysterious past has spawned countless tales and theories. According to folklore, Stonehenge was created by ...

For much of South America’s history, the arrival of a missionary has carried two reputations at once. One is charitable: a ...

An opulent 1907 estate overlooking New Jersey's Ramapo Mountains is for sale in a $1B bankruptcy. Its history is as alluring ...

According to legend, St. Sebastian was born at Narbonne in Gaul. He became a soldier in Rome and encouraged Marcellian and ...

Ethiopia's Orthodox Christians are celebrating Epiphany, locally known as Timkat. Monday's celebrations commemorate the ...

A 40-year-old movie about Jesuit missionaries in South America holds interesting insights about the future of Denmark’s largest territory.

The Department of Homeland Security is making it easier for visa-holding religious workers to serve U.S. congregations with ...

Sitting just outside of Leeds is believed to be Britain's oldest pub, with stone dating back 1,000 years - though some historians dispute the medieval origins ...

The church no longer exists, and a Muslim family has since settled on the land. However, the district’s official website still preserves its history online. A garden now occupies the site of ...