The Magna Carta, Latin for “Great Charter” is a foundational document for democracy, in that it forced tyrannical kings—beginning with King John 1 in year 1215 AD—to submit to the rule of law, rights, ...

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It took five months to create the replica, which will be on display while the original goes for a conservation ‘rest’.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A historian’s hunch about what might lie hidden within the walls of a Japanese church in Salt Lake City led congregants to uncover a century-old snapshot of a once vibrant ...

Durham Cathedral Museum has welcomed its highest ever attendance in 2025 thanks to the exhibition of three ancient Magna Cartas for the first time in eight years. During the exhibition, Magna Carta ...

Council-owned land in Partick is set to be sold to developers who plan to convert a former church into a wedding and arts venue. Officials at Glasgow City Council have recommended a £230,000 deal for ...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The man who opened fire in a Michigan church and set it ablaze was motivated by “anti-religious beliefs” against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the FBI ...