A temple in Tamil Nadu’s Kanyakumari was vandalised for the third time, sparking outrage. Villagers claim a Christian ...

Before the Nazis chose Oswiciem as the site of the infamous death camp, Jews thrived in the city for half a millennium. Now, ...

Mongolian-born Hoshoryu became the 74th yokozuna in sumo history this week after winning the second tournament of his career.

Tokyo: Drums thundered and priests chanted as sumo s newest grand champion strode onto the public stage Friday in a ceremony ...

A vermilion dot on the forehead is one of India’s most widely accepted Hindu cultural insignias. But at the festival, where ...

In the Bible's Old Testament, the Ark of the Covenant is linked to several miracles, such as protecting the Israelites from ...

Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to ...

A group of Democrats in Montana introduced a bill that would require Catholic priests to disclose confessions related to ...

Depictions of the bee appear very early in the development of coinage in ancient Greece, which may have started in Ephesus.

A prophecy about Alexander the Great is found in the Jewish Book of Daniel, which was written 200 years before his birth.

As a volcanic eruption darkened the sun roughly 4,900 years ago, a Stone Age culture sacrificed hundreds of decorated stone plaques to try to coax it back. A trove of engraved stones unearthed ...