The word ‘secular’ is anathema to the supporters of Hindu rashtra but can a plural, diverse, multi-religious and democratic country be anything but secular? I admire the French who are pre-dominantly ...

As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

What was the vitriolic report of Liutprand of Cremona, whose insults towards the Byzantines created a caricature of the ...

The U.S. embassy’s annual celebration, held June 30, commemorated the 41st anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between ...

One of the most beautiful cities in Germany on the Danube, here are the best things to do in Regensburg for a great time.

Other regional styles of German beer include kölsch, a pale lager-style beer from Cologne; altbier from Dusseldorf, known for ...

An estimated 200-year-old Austrian coin was found on June 19 at the Tarragindi Archeological Dig in Berrien Springs by 11-year-old Leif Sigvartsen.  The coin was a Maria Theresa “Thaler” (rhymes with ...

With each passing day, Armenia is sliding further into dictatorship. The vulgar, even pornographic, language Prime Minister ...

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the battle of Hattin, an opponent of Martin Luther being made a ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday celebrated a special feast day traditionally used by the Catholic Church to drum up donations, with ...

When the Rev. Matthew Baum attended Johnstown’s Juneteenth activities recently, he was on a multi-layered mission. Baum, rector at St. John Gualbert Cathedral and St. Patrick Catholic Church, both in ...

Pope Leo XIV doubled down on Friday on his appeal for unity in the polarized Catholic Church, urging priests to act in communion with their superiors and ...