The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed that the Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine, which encompasses the village ...

In today’s Gospel reading from Mark, Jesus tasks the apostles with beginning their ministry. This is the first instance of ...

The evangelical NGO Open Doors, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year, revealed the latest figures from its World Watch List of Christian persecution. Presented by General Director ...

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has confirmed the national shrine status of Our Lady of Martyrs Shrine in Auriesville ...

By signing the decree in the sainthood cause of the Georgia martyrs Jan. 27, the pope cleared the way for ... who was heir to ...

When a 25-year-old government worker was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to eastern Congo, he knew the risks of resisting corruption.

Many are familiar with the eruption of Vesuvius in 76 AD that destroyed Pompeii. But centuries earlier, Vesuvius also sent people fleeing for their lives.

To learn the history of a new destination, travelers should look no further than its most famous buildings ... It was built as a Christian church by emperor Justinian I in 537, but it now serves ...

In our column “What I Can’t Live Without,” we’ve interviewed hundreds of famous people about their favorite products — and here, we’re going deep into their favorite fragrances.

The Ministry of Liberation War Affairs has published the first gazette listing the “martyrs” of the July 2024 uprising which changed the course of Bangladesh’s history. A total of 834 names ...

Open Doors International's annual World Watch List identifies North Korea as the country where Christians are most persecuted on earth. Other countries in Asia such as Pakistan, India, Myanmar and ...