This is part of a running series of essays by Iskander Rehman, entitled “Applied History,” which seeks, through the study of ...

Non-destructive scans released in late June show the Imperial‐Treasury spearhead is a Carolingian weapon later re-branded as the biblical Spear of Destiny.

1986: Ingrid Kristiansen of Norway runs 10,000m in world record 30:13.74. 1991: Labour MP Terry Fields is sentenced to 60 ...

The life and death of Charles V, who ruled Europe’s greatest empire from Brussels Holy Roman Emperor Charles V was the most powerful man in Europe in the early 16th century, running a territory that ...

Henry Puyi, China’s last emperor, ascended to the Qing dynasty throne at age three, only to be stripped of his title three years later.

Pope Leo XIV is a member of the Order of Saint Augustine, the oldest monastic order, and as Prior General of the order, he ...

For the first time in modern history, the apostolic nuncio to the United Kingdom has celebrated Mass in England’s most ...

Nearly 100 American men and women from the United States are currently being considered for sainthood. And many Catholics ...

To have such a Mass celebrated in the mother church of England was ‘very impressive, very moving. We must pray a lot for the ...

Pope Leo XIV has accepted the resignation of Bishop Liam S. Cary, who has headed the diocese since 2012, and named as his ...

While interhuman relationships go back to the early years of civilization, marriage has only become commonplace in the recent annals of history. Evidence suggests that marriage as an institution ...