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Cherubini’s remains were identified in December by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. He was 22 years old at the time of his death on June 16, 1944. The agency then notified the family and briefed ...

Given a career boost by Buck Owens, she starred on the country music variety show while overcoming daunting obstacles along the way.

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What we think of as the Roman Empire lasted from 27 BCE to 476 AD. But the end of the Roman Empire is way more complicated ...

In this Kings and Generals documentary, we explore the chaos and political power struggle that erupted after the ...

"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.

Here is a brief timeline of events leading to the death of the Catholic Pope Francis on Easter Monday, including visitations ...

When it comes to the Catholic Church, the papacy remains one of the oldest continuous institutions in the world. It has seen ...

Here are some important dates in the life of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who became Pope Francis in 2013 and died on Monday.

Pope Francis had refused to shy away from controversial topics — including illegal immigration, same-sex marriage and the ...

When the College of Cardinals chose Argentina’s Jorge Maria Bergoglio as successor to the retiring Pope Benedict XVI, they ...