Ancient Romans had a seemingly predictable diet for pre-refrigeration days made up of mostly cereals, legumes and meats with ...
Newark Advocate faith columnist Jeff Gill explores the history of Valentine's Day and how it connects to today's interpretation of the holiday.
A recent article in America, a progressive Jesuit-run Catholic magazine (est. 1909), caught my eye not only because of its ...
The religions of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Romans, often simply called “classical religion,” are often viewed as ...
President Trump raised both hopes and hackles with the formation of a federal task force to root out “anti-Christian bias” ...
A Nigerian pastor accused Cupid of being the demon responsible for sin on Valentine's Day. He called for a ban on Valentine's Day celebrations in Nigeria.
The Jewish population of Judea and Galilee was divided into three religious groups, two major and one minor. The largest group by numbers were the Pharisees but they were not a majority.
In a letter to U.S. bishops, the pontiff appeared to take direct aim at Vice President J.D. Vance's defense of the ...
A career arguing about faith has made religious disagreement easier to understand—but outright atheism more unfathomable.
Pope Francis appointed Tuesday a new leader of the Catholic Church in metro Detroit, naming Bishop Edward J. Weisenburger of Tucson, Arizona, as the next Archbishop of Detroit, replacing Allen ...
By removing centuries of soot, researchers have uncovered the stunning decoration of a sanctuary dedicated to the heavens ...
What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?