Tucked away in the foothills of the Ouachita Mountains, not too far from Little Rock, tradition is kept alive between the ...

On the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan order, his body will be displayed ...

On a recent weeknight, long after the swarms of tourists had left Rome's Colosseum, a small group of people walked around outside the darkened ...

A scorched cherry twig miraculously sprouting; a swamp restored to ‘peak fertility’; healing the broken leg of an ox; and ...

In 846, a massive fleet of Arab sea raiders struck Italy at the perfect moment, sacking Ostia and sailing up the Tiber toward the heart of Western Christendom. From the looting of St Peter’s to Pope ...

Medieval texts and frescoes show how Francis of Assisi’s legends formed – and why his call to poverty and care for creation ...

How far back does the rich history of Italian olives and oil stretch? My new research, published in the American Journal of Archaeology, synthesizing and reevaluating existing archaeological evidence, ...

The last time Cortina d’Ampezzo hosted the Winter Olympics was in 1956 (Jan. 26-Feb. 5). The Games featured 821 athletes, and ...

The vineyards of Stellenbosch and Franschhoek are lush, and if you head for some beach time at Clifton and Camps Bay you’ll ...

The passing of Valentino Garavani marks the end of a historic era for Italian fashion, which he, along with other iconic designers, made a global protagonist. With the passing of Valentino Garavani at ...

Explore the evolution of funeral practices in Italy from Roman times to modern Catholic rites, including processions, mourning customs, and the preservation of ancient rituals China issues new ...