I have been leafing through old books dating from the 16th to 19th centuries. Last Monday, I spent half a day documenting Philippine “Incunabula“—not the sexual demons known as “incubus” but, rather, ...

Marking Corpus Christi Sunday, Cardinal Zen, 93, retired bishop of Hong Kong, posted a photo of himself holding a monstrance ...

Built in 1672, it replaced a medieval church that burnt down in the 1666 Great Fire. That old church lives on in the recycled stones that you see on one flank. Before going in, have a look down.

People & CultureTrending in China Reading Time:2 minutes Why you can trust SCMP Fran Lu in Beijing Published: 9:00am, 19 Jun 2025Updated: 9:35am, 19 Jun 2025 ...

POGOs, short for Philippine offshore gaming operators, are controversial gambling firms that were mostly owned by the Chinese and linked to human trafficking and other crimes. POGOS, which boomed ...

Survivors of Charleston church shooting remember loved ones: ‘Those 9 lives weren't in vain' Jennifer Pinckney, Felicia Sanders and more survivors of the mass shooting at Emanuel African ...

Survivors of Charleston church shooting remember loved ones: ‘Those 9 lives weren't in vain' Jennifer Pinckney, Felicia Sanders and more survivors of the mass shooting at Emanuel African ...

Where: 10231 Washington Hwy, Glen Allen, VA 23059 2. Unique Thrift Store (Falls Church) Unique by name, unique by nature! This Falls Church thrift store’s bold red sign beckons to serious bargain ...

This tribe lives on water, rarely set foot on land, reason is…, not American, Chinese or Brazilian, they belong to… The tribe, also known as ‘Sea Gypsies’, are skilled divers and can hold ...

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Leo XIV made his first appointment of a Chinese bishop under the Vatican's 2018 agreement with Beijing, signalling he is continuing one of Pope Francis' most controversial ...