Piazza San Gaetano, the heart of the ancient agora. The Dioscuri, like ghosts, watch from afar what remains of their ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Nature lovers: get ready to experience paradise. With two fall departures, our Costa Rica Rainforests & Volcanoes tour is all about vivid landscapes, active volcanoes, relaxing hot springs, remarkable ...

It’s also a symbol, a cultural phenomenon ... when Constantinople — as Istanbul was then called — was the heart of the Orthodox Christian Byzantine Empire that emerged as Ancient Rome ...

Pope Francis, 88, died Monday morning at the Vatican. A picture shows a Catholic cardinal sealing Pope Francis' residence ...

A symbol of the crucifixion Hot cross buns are ... It’s a humble but powerful reminder of the sacrifice and suffering at the heart of Good Friday. The spices used in the buns, often cinnamon ...

My heart goes out to them ... Easter is not just a day; it is a symbol of the never-ending hope that faith brings. Resurrection joy is to lift Christians from loneliness, weakness and despair ...

His favorite poet was reputed to have been Hölderlin, the inscrutable mystic for whom the pagan gods were real personages ... faithful to venerate the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Meanwhile, many have taken to social media to voice their displeasure, calling the floats “tasteless,” “unacceptable,” and “disgusting,” and proclaiming that “forbidden symbols do not ...