Pope Paul VI was the last to use this privilege in the pontificate inauguration ceremony in 1963. Dozens of leaders from ...

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A young man searches for fulfillment and a purpose in life in the South Simcoe Theatre’s production of Pippin.

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The struggle was a reflection of the societal and political concerns of the times, pitting those who supported the papacy and those who supported the Holy Roman Empire against each other.

Peter Edwell receives funding from the Australian Research Council. Something tells me US president Donald Trump would love to be a Roman emperor. The mythology of unrestrained power with ...

The papal conclave, a gathering of 130 Roman Catholic cardinals who will elect the successor to Pope Francis, begins on May 7. No matter whom they choose, his place in church history is already ...

An installation view of “Myth and Marble: Ancient Roman Sculpture from the Torlonia Collection.” Courtesy of the Art Institute of Chicago Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a ...

Nationally syndicated radio personality Dana Loesch roasts ex-MSNBC host Joy Reid's 'lesson' on the Roman Empire and a Democrat lawmaker introducing articles of impeachment against Trump on 'Jesse ...