A group of Catholic and Armenian Apostolic leaders is urging Pope Leo XIV to appeal for the release of at least 23 ...

Excavations at Khirbet Hyrcania in the northern Judean Desert uncovered rare Byzantine-era gold coins and a ring, ...

Excavations, ongoing since 2011, have documented a monastic settlement dating from the mid-7th to mid-9th centuries AD.

French mission supervisor Dr. Julie Bonneric said the site includes a monastery with a large church, refectory, and extensive ...

The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL) announced on Wednesday the discovery of significant archaeological ...

People gather at Römerberg square in Frankfurt, Germany to attend the city's bell ringing on Christmas Eve. There are usually ...

Gold is a gift fit for a king. In fact, according to biblical accounts, it was the first gift offered to the “King of Kings." ...

They uncovered a 2,000-year-old palace in the Republic of Georgia and a 1,500-year-old church in Iraq, which led to this ...

Palestinian Emad Wafa Tawfiq Al-Sayegh tells Big Issue what Christmas was like before and during the conflict, and his hopes ...

Readers debate the future of the Affordable Care Act and propose direct primary care as an alternative. Several letters ...

The Viking Age, spanning roughly from the late 8th century to the mid-11th century, was marked by exploration, conquest, and ...

TASS-FACTBOX.On the night of December 24-25, Catholics and Protestants, as well as a number of Orthodox believers, celebrate the Nativity of Christ - one of the most important Christian holidays, ...