As the cardinals gather at the Vatican to elect a new pope, here's the lowdown on the perks, pomp and powers of the pontiff ...

The Doctrine of Discovery, another tragic example, asserted a divine right for Christian nations to conquer and colonize non-Christian lands. The devastating consequences—colonialism, exploitation, ...

About forty men were engaged in the writing of the Bible, during a period of about 1600 years -- that is, from 1500 B.C. to ...

In the U.S. capital of Washington DC, hundreds of Ethiopians dressed in traditional white shawls called the "netela" are ...

Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) Lagos Area 2 is marking its 30th anniversary with a week-long celebration from April 21st to ...

Easter' is found in English and German but in most other European languages the word for the festival comes from old words ...

The Warlpiri have voted for one of their people, Country Liberal MP Bess Nungarrayi Price, to represent them in this parliament. Warlpiri is her first language, and it is the language in which she ...

Ideas about resurrection had been developing for centuries before Jesus’ life, but his followers took them in new directions.

The Arabic script influenced several South Asian languages such as Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Tamil, and Malayalam. While ...

New data shows rising numbers of young adults are identifying as religious—a turn that runs counter to decades of declining belief across Western societies.

An Armed and Legged Fish: How Steve, a French cartoon with a catchy theme song, became a TikTok star. A Basketball Star Is ...