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?

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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 ...

Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, ...

The New York State Broadcasters Association, Inc., announces the addition of six new inductees into the New York State Broadcasters Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will take place at … The post ...

Immerse yourself in the atmospheric world of Gotham City with this extended theme from Injustice 2. Set in the iconic Empire Theater, this composition brings the dark and dynamic essence of Gotham ...

Pope Leo XIV is starting a six-week vacation this weekend at the papal summer retreat south of Rome. It's his first break since his historic election in May.

Leo is a methodical, hard-working and well-prepared manager who wants to read entire reports, not just the executive summaries, before making decisions, people who know and work with him say.

To prove that the city is reconsidering its very controversial annexation proposal, Ukiah City Council member Mari Rodin this week suggested that the map showing the city essentially tripling in si… ...

Two Xavier High School alumni in Vatican City to witness Pope Leo XIV Norah Kettmann and Mary Clare Bean, graduates of Xavier High School’s Class of 2022, are now entering their senior year at ...

Vatican City, Jul 3, 2025 / 12:18 pm The Vatican on Thursday presented new Mass prayers and biblical readings to be used to support the Church’s appreciation for God’s creation. The “Mass ...