World dignitaries and Catholic faithful attended Pope Francis’ funeral in St. Peter’s Square on Saturday. Despite the ...

No need to daydream about the American West – this surreal experience awaits at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, Minnesota. In a state famous for its 10,000 lakes and dense northern forests, this ...

That simple but so important Sign of the Cross we see so often holds a hidden history that takes us back to the origins of Christianity. It’s a simple but powerful symbol for Catholics and Orthodox ...

The head of the basilica that is housing Pope Francis's tomb says it reflects his "humble, simple and essential" life.

Hidden deep in Idaho’s Nez Perce National Forest lies Jerry Johnson Hot Springs, a series of natural pools that draw visitors ...

In antiquity and now, inconsistency and illogicality lie at the heart of the human effort to imagine what happens when we’re ...

Excavations on unpromising mounds in the Iraqi desert revealed Sumer’s earliest city. Surviving relics and a rebuilt temple ...

Archaeologists uncovered hidden inscriptions and graffiti left by medieval pilgrims on the walls of the Cenacle, the site of ...

A new study contradicts the long-held assumption that Ireland’s Neolithic passage tombs were reserved for members of an elite ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, ...

The soldiers in question were Pvt. David Moser and Pfc. Adolph Hanf, whose headstones displaying crosses were replaced with markers bearing the Star of David, correcting a historical oversight that ...

Archaeologists excavating the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the ancient church in Jerusalem situated where Jesus Christ was crucified and buried, recently found evidence of ancient olive trees and ...