Nestled in the Qalamoun mountains, about 56 kilometers northeast of Damascus, the historic Syrian town of Maaloula is one of the ...

The Indus Valley civilization, located in present-day Pakistan and India, went through four periods of intense drought, which may have led to the society’s demise New Research The murals were painted ...

Oct. 16, 2025 Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became. Scientists studying ancient teeth found that early humans, great ...

Preserving authenticity in celebrations of the Sacred Liturgy has been a prominent concern of Pope Benedict XVI (formerly known as Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger) for more than 25 years. He has observed ...

The time has nearly arrived. Six weeks from this Sunday, on Nov. 27, the First Sunday of Advent, the Catholic Church in the United States will begin praying a new English translation of the Mass.

In this paper I present several samples of a hitherto unknown type of Samaritan liturgical poem called Tawḥīd. Written in Samaritan Hebrew and Aramaic, the main motif of these poems is "to declare God ...

With the establishment of Christianity as the official religion, it seemed the Roman Empire was going to simplify the ...

The Pope commented on the logo for his visit to Turkey, which features the Bosphorus Bridge, joining Asia and Europe. He said ...