The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...

In 11th-Century England, a dark-skinned saint with a promiscuous past became a boundary-breaking cultural and religious icon. A new study is hoping to reassert her place in history. The festival ...

There’s a reassuring sense that even in the 14th century, there was a lot going on well outside the mainstream ...

Last year, a show of 700-year-old Italian religious paintings electrified New York. Now it’s heading for the National Gallery ...

A major new study on religious views in the United States finds – as Americans’ connection to organized religion continues to fade – there are deep divides over the appropriate role for ...

Americans’ overall perceptions of religion tilt positive, according to the survey, but appear to have cooled since 2014. Overall, 51% express mostly positive views of religious institutions ...

State commitments to secular principles "critical" to support women in challenging political power of religion, think tank says A "rising tide" of politicised religion is impeding women's rights ...

Christians attending mass at a religious landmark in Mexico were stunned ... located northwest of Mexico City, captured images of what they said looked like a 'Saturn-shaped object' in the clear ...

A female skater in India, a park ranger transporting Congolese crocodiles and a taxidermist preparing a deceased wolf for display are among the subjects of the past year’s best images ...

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