The most audacious prison break in modern British history had begun. When the alarm sounded at roll call less than an hour ...

A federal appeals court ruled that Ohio can enforce its ban on non-citizens giving to statewide ballot campaigns. We’re talking about the ruling that limits green card holders' First Amendment rights ...

Ash Wednesday – Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day liturgical season in which many Catholic and Protestant Christians prepare through fasting, prayer, and penance for renewing ...

Discover the top cities in Bulgaria to visit and why it's a must-see destination for history and culture in Europe.

It can be a particularly evocative experience during religious celebrations, including Easter and Christmas. Visitors are welcome to explore the church for free from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday ...

See the annular “ring of fire” and partial solar eclipse captured by photographers in some of Earth's most remote and iconic ...

A new study of 35 countries shows that the religious orientation of political leaders still matters a lot to European voters — and its findings reveal an apparent divide across the continent.

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on ...

Two recent studies have cast doubt on a popular theory that the ancient residents of Easter Island suffered ... behind the June study used satellite images to map out rock gardens on the island.

We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who grew up in ultra-religious households and later distanced themselves from faith to tell us what motivated them to do so. We received some incredibly ...

Rapa Nui, also known as Easter Island, never experienced a ruinous population collapse, according to an analysis of ancient DNA from 15 former inhabitants of the remote island in the Pacific Ocean.

A federal judge has prevented the Biden administration from requiring Catholic employers to provide their employees time off ...