The smallness of God in the Eucharist and in the manger is a scandal. The all-powerful One becomes so small that he can be ...

Wepet Renpet was intrinsically linked to the heliacal rising of Sirius, which heralded the summer solstice and the annual ...

(RNS) — The hope of a new year is here as the Catholic Church enters the 2025 Jubilee, a yearlong period of forgiveness and ...

The heady world of the early Christians began with Jewish followers of Jesus and later became dominated by Romans attracted ...

French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo is set to publish a special God-mocking edition next week to mark 10 years since an attack on its offices by jihadist gunmen that left eight staff members dead ...

Old Statue of a Child Priest Discovered in a Hot Spring, Part of ‘Truly Extraordinary’ Ancient Offerings Italian ...

"Pompeii" at the National Museum of Australia brings together 90 artifacts and a recreation of Vesuvius's eruption.

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

Pope Francis has used his traditional Christmas message to urge “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions”.

Roman Britain's pagan gods were turned into supernatural policemen and executioners to hunt down and punish criminals. New ...

With their eyes fixed on the sky, the ancient Greeks formed constellations through noticing shapes in the stars.

Pope Francis is suffering from a cold and will deliver his Sunday blessing from indoors, the Vatican has said. The precaution ...