Pope Francis, the charismatic and conciliatory Argentinian who moved to liberalize the Roman Catholic Church, dramatically ...

Born Dec. 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires, Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the eldest of five children of Italian immigrants.

Before joining Raw Story, Brad Reed spent eight years writing about technology at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet ...

A manhunt is under way in Germany after three members of a family were found dead inside their home. German police officers were seen on Monday using helicopters to scour the area surrounding ...

including the many local residents who jammed downtown Attleboro to protest the Trump administration’s quest for a dictatorship. Yes, you read that correctly: a dictatorship.

Throughout the world, the ruling class is turning to fascism, dictatorship and war. At the same time, a growing wave of protests and strikes is emerging in every country—from the US to Germany ...

The German dictatorship is perhaps unique in claiming nothing less than complete control over the whole intellectual and spiritual life of the nation. By comparison, thought and conscience are ...

BERLIN — Germany’s incoming government says it will press the European Union to finally add some bite to its bark over misbehaving countries ― in a thinly veiled reference to Viktor Orbán’s Hungary.

Simply sign up to the Eurozone economy myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. A surge in Eurozone government borrowing costs as a result of Germany’s planned defence spending spree ...

Artists protesting against Brazil's military dictatorship in 1968 at Rio de Janeiro City Hall. Photo from the Brazilian National Archives Collection. In times of darkness, music has often led the way.

A German rocket which was described as the largest the country has made since the Nazi-era V-2 has exploded just 40 seconds after launching from a Norwegian space port. The unmanned Spectrum ...

A test rocket aimed at kick-starting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded 40 seconds after its launch from a Norwegian space port. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was ...