He vowed to place less emphasis on "small-minded rules" or the "disjointed multitude of doctrines" and more on the "endless ...

I think when studying a subject such as Latin that doesn’t feel as immediately applicable to “real life” as some other subjects (though I dare say I make more use of my Latin knowledge every day than ...

In Eastern Europe, where some RC leaders criticised the Pope’s openness to LGBT and other groups, the Polish bishops’ ...

Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the ...

With the death of Pope Francis on Monday, the world's cardinals will now head to Rome to elect a successor. So what exactly ...

His plays are still burned in our cultural memory and performed the world over. But William Shakespeare (1564-1616), the man, ...

The New Testament was written in Greek ... (from the Latin word uncia, meaning inch). The lapidary style was followed in inscriptions on stone monuments and used only capital letters.

The main reason English has so many silent letters is that many words are borrowed. Words borrowed from Latin, Greek, French, ...

"The flowing water is also a symbol of our tears," he said ... I won't soon forget looking down a long row of seats and seeing a Greek Orthodox priest next to a Sikh next to a New York socialite.

When Jesus dies on the cross, his abandonment by his Father rips at the very heart of the Trinity. Only one strand of hope ...

New paths and processes However, Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, likely would not have wanted the concept of “first ...

The Modern Greek language has some aspects that would totally baffle a native English speaker for various reasons.