Ricci map - detail from a China panel. All images via Wikipedia. In 1602, the Wanli Emperor of the Ming dynasty had a big ...

What can a fifth-century text by St. Augustine tell us about the priorities of the two most powerful American Catholics?

VATICAN CITY — The office that manages Vatican investments and real estate on Tuesday reported a profit of 62 million euros (around $63 million) in 2024, up 16 million euros from 2023. It’s one of the ...

The Western Roman Empire famously ended in A.D. 476 when its last emperor abdicated the throne. But the city of Rome ...

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The Vatican Apostolic Library preserves and digitizes rare global works, including Turkish texts, while offering scholars access to centuries of knowledge ...