In order to avoid continued outside interference, Pope Gregory X in the 13th century adopted a new procedure: the conclave. Cardinals would remain in a locked location – from the Latin cum clave, ...

Founder of Atelier Lavs, the designer, perfumer, and artist has crafted liturgical vestments for both Pope Benedict and the ...

Filippo Sorcinelli, who has been working with the Supreme Pontiff's Office for Liturgical Celebrations for twenty years, has ...

Crusader Kings III is the sequel to the classic grand strategy game about medieval conquest, intrigue, religion and high drama.

As news of the pope’s death traveled across the globe, observers fondly remembered a man who bought his own eyeglasses, got ...

Albanian communities of Sicily, known as Arbëreshë, still celebrate Easter following their traditional Byzantine rites.

Although the origin of the Spanish Holy Week is medieval, at the end of the 19th century white supremacists in the United ...

It's performed either on a stage or on the street, often on several nights during the Holy Week. Street performances feature a statue of Christ, bearing a cross, which is paraded throughout the city.

Lynn's medieval holy woman Margery Kempe was mother of 14 children so she must have a place on the family tree of most Lynn News readers. A scene from the stage performance. Picture: V Bunting My play ...

The Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) has warned the public against a fake website, which could mislead travelers in booking trips for the upcoming Holy Week. In a Facebook post, PITX said ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original ...

Fifty years after Monty Python and the Holy Grail redefined comedy ... and Jones would go on to be an acclaimed medieval historian. However, that wasn't why the team chose to build their first ...