The rock walls that must be traversed to reach Abuna Yemata Guh (Photo: Wittmann Tours). Disagreements within Ethiopian Christianity began very early. The Ethiopian Orthodox Church was founded in 341.
Pope Francis, first pontiff in centuries to publish an autobiography while in office, shares personal stories, reflections on ...
The medieval Mongol archive, dating from the 13th century, had a profound influence on French maps and exploration.
Llamas, ponchos, Machu Picchu and Paddington Bear, Peru is often encapsulated into cliches. But step beyond and you’ll ...
It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate ...
The Church of San Marcello al Corso houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix venerated by Romans as miraculous, which has been used in processions during the Church’s jubilee years in the 17th ...
A new revival of Christopher Marlowe's pioneering play about the 14th-Century King of England puts the spotlight back on his relationship with his male "favourite" Piers Gaveston.
The Church of San Marcello al Corso houses a 15th-century wooden crucifix venerated by Romans as miraculous, which has been ...
He also was the first Jesuit chosen pope. He is the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, according to e-Catholic 2000. Jorge Mario Bergoglio was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Dec.
This small park used to be home to the first Catholic Church for African Americans west of Baltimore, served by the first ...