Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

The new Pope Leo has led his first mass as pontiff in the Sistine Chapel, marking the end of the conclave. Speaking in English for the first time, he said his election as pope is both a cross to bear ...

Pope Leo XIV adorned a bright red shoulder cover and ornate stole during his introduction on May 8, a contrast from Pope Francis' all-white attire. Cardinal Robert F. Prevost took the name Pope Leo ...

At the heart of Venice’s globally renowned St. Mark's Square sits Biblioteca Marciana, a library filled with the ghosts of a ...

From Tanzania to Saint Tropez – here’s the travel desk’s destination speculation for season four of the HBO hit series ...

An artist has used more than 1,000 biscuits to depict famous “British icons” to mark the 100th anniversary of the chocolate digestive. Mosaic artist Ed Chapman, who previously created large portraits ...

An artist has used more than 1,000 biscuits to depict famous “British icons” to mark the 100th anniversary of the chocolate digestive. Mosaic artist Ed Chapman, who previously created large ...

World leaders pay respects: The roughly two-hour funeral in St. Peter’s Square featured an ... to hold the position — left an indelible mark on the 1.4 billion followers of the Catholic ...

(Marco Bertorello/AFP/Getty Images) 0 min Pope Francis has been buried at the Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica in Rome, after his funeral Mass drew an estimated 250,000 people to St. Peter’s Basili ...

Pope Francis is not the only Pope to be buried in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major. But he would be the first Pope in 350 ...