From its earliest centuries, Christianity was bound up with politics, with frequent tensions between government power and ...

In a world starved of empathy, Leo XIII’s call for us to care for each other might be the most important item on Leo XIV’s ...

Pope Leo XIV used part of his Palm Sunday message to castigate the United States for attempting to stop Iran from becoming a ...

Today's featured reader letters in our sister print title The Herald again feature views on flag flying and trans rights, as well as Babcock's plans to move into the city centre and an upcoming ...

We Americans are an impatient lot. If we must engage in warfare, we would prefer it be wrapped up in weeks, not months, and certainly not years like World War ...

Wondering about the worst kings in history? From Europe’s paranoid monarchs, Asia’s despots and Africa's awful warlords, they're all featured here.

The Golden Bull of 1222, issued by King Andrew II of Hungary, is one of the most significant legal documents in medieval European history. Often compared to England's Magna Carta, it played a crucial ...

The new wine bar, also in the West Village, focuses on France and Greece; an Australian pub opens on the Lower East Side; and more restaurant news. By Florence Fabricant This spinoff from Carta, a ...

In May 1983 a major event took place in Corpus Christi. The Magna Carta — the Great Charter — was here. One of several reissues, this Magna Carta Exemplar is housed at the Lincoln Cathedral in England ...

The article argues that Britain is experiencing a decline in free speech, citing arrests for online comments. It suggests that proposed judicial reforms in Britain could limit the right to a jury ...

If these changes proceed, someone in Britain could be arrested, prosecuted, and imprisoned for years for something they said online – all without ever facing a jury of fellow citizens. Is Britain ...