And if you want more insights into Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven, especially this Holy Week, I commend the words of an Italian ...

During Holy Week, many Filipino Catholics observe the Visita Iglesia, a sacred tradition of visiting seven churches to reflect on the Passion of Christ.

Goa that narrates about the cultural heritage of this stunning destination. Goa's past can be found in ancient forts and ...

On April 6th, we celebrate the Raphae’s birthday, one of the greatest masters of the Italian Renaissance: Born in 1483 in ...

The strange life story of the forgotten 19th-century revolutionary Emmanuel Barthélemy is well worth the telling, and Marc Mulholland tells it well, though the title of his new book is misleading, ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

These artefacts from as early as the 17th century will be on loan from the National Library of China and haven't been seen outside China, the National Library Board (NLB) said in a press release on ...

Researchers are beginning to release details about a 16th-century Catholic saint whose body was found miraculously "incorrupt" last year. St. Teresa of Jesus, also known as St. Teresa of Avila ...

A four-year project to restore a 17th Century building in Guildford is now complete. The Grade I-listed Guildford House, on the High Street, was built in 1660 for John Childe, a lawyer who went on ...

North St Paul's giant snowman has been a familiar figure for half a century. The giant stucco statue is 44 feet tall, weighs 20 tons, and has a smile that is 16 feet wide. It is billed as the ...

Jessica Aber, a former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead inside an Alexandria home last weekend. The Alexandria Police Department says at this time, it's believed ...