Each elector swears an oath to protect the church’s freedom and the secrecy of the conclave. As the last oath is complete, ...

On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the dark and cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a ...

The torches for the 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics are now revealed in Milan and Osaka. These torches are crafted from ...

It is hallowed ground, this track at ancient Olympia in Greece, where the games that started the Olympic movement began back ...

Public Domain On April 6, 1896, the first modern Olympic games began in Athens, Greece with the opening ceremony in the Panathenaic Stadium, the only stadium in the world built entirely of marble.

Since its first edition at Athens in 1896, in a sense a rebirth that was a tribute to the ancient games staged by the Greeks in Olympia and the spirit that it embodied, the Olympics has only expanded.

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PARIS (AP) — Torches from the Paris Olympics and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the opening ceremony are up for auction. Profits from the sale will go ...

PARIS (AP) — Torches from the 2024 Paris Olympics Games and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the opening ceremony. Profits from the sale will go to charity ...

PARIS (AP) — Torches from the Paris Olympics and the crown and wreath of Dionysus worn by singer Philippe Katerine during the opening ceremony are up for auction. Profits from the sale will go to ...

and the local community of Ancient Pisa, once again coordinated this meaningful event. Their goal? To promote the core values of the Olympics, with a special emphasis on peace and unity.