Two centuries ago, there were dozens of independent states in the part of Europe that was German-speaking. Today, there are only four: Germany, Austria, Switzerland … and Liechtenstein.

Religious reformer Martin Luther’s message of spiritual freedom helped ignite the German Peasants’ War of 1525. But before ...

One way to cope with our confusing times is to look back at the past. Studying history does more than provide us with ...

The world is thirsting for peace and for an end to abuses of power and indifference to the rule of law, Pope Leo XIV said at ...

The ruthless brutality of Vlad III of Walachia, forged by the 15th-century clash between the Kingdom of Hungary and the ...

In a historic first in over 500 years, King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, symbolizing ...

By the Rev. Frank Alagna “Come, I will show you the judgment of the great whore who is seated on many waters… with whom the ...

One of the most significant wars, the Sino-Indian War of 1962, began on October 20, 1962. The roots of the conflict lay in differing perceptions of the boundary, particularly the McMahon Line, which ...

At Gyeongju's Solgeo Art Museum, glass artist Park Seon-min reimagines the Silla Dynasty's golden age by presenting vessels ...

Political systems start with decentralized vassal feudalism, steppe hordes, and administrative empires but end with ...

The flag of the Dominican Republic features two crosses: a white cross, extending to the edges of the flag, and a golden Latin cross on the shield. These are clearly religious symbols. In fact, the ...