St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...

Much is shrouded in mystery about a Surrey church that is sealed for the Second Coming. For years, nobody has been allowed to ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...

A change in popes is a complicated process, with centuries-old rituals involving the transition in leadership for both the ...

As tradition dictates, the late pontiff’s signet ring will be destroyed — or defaced, at least — within the walls of the Vatican.

A cardinal known as the camerlengo locked and sealed Pope Francis’ personal residence following his death at the age of 88.

The world will be watching Vatican City after the death of the pontiff, but behind closed doors, centuries-old ceremonies are ...

Members of the church’s College of Cardinals under the age of 80 are eligible to vote. Current regulations limit the number ...

Written and directed by Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland (Civil War, 28 Days Later), the new A24 film Warfare follows a platoon of US Navy SEALs in real time as they stake out insurgent ...

After a wait of about 2 ½ half years since they broke ground in July of 2022, the new campus of First Baptist Church of Dunnellon held its grand opening on Sunday, April 6, and had its ribbon cutting ...

Although it’s unclear what Moore’s first design proposal was due to lost records, what became Houston’s seal contained this central imagery: a lone star, a steam locomotive and a plow.