The Armenian people suffered horrific massacres in the 19th century under the Ottoman Empire — including the Hamidian massacres, which left 200,000 dead — followed by the Armenian Genocide of ...

The disciples stand with their eyes raised to the sky, watching the one who taught them how to truly love disappear from view. It’s the moment of the Ascension. From the outside, it might just ...

The anniversary of Islamic revolution is celebrated on 11 February 1979 and Iranians march toward Azadi Tower in Theran, 11 February 2015. (Photo by Mostafameraji / CC BY-SA 4.0) We’ve talked so ...

The bus speeds past sun-drenched olive groves on its way to the small rural town of Iznik, in Turkey’s Bursa province, two and a half hours from Istanbul. Iznik—once known as Nicaea—still ...

Most wanted by egyptian police belongs to Muslim Brotherhood armed militia. (Photo by Elagamytarek / CC BY-SA 4.0) A newly declassified government report, released May 21, outlines how the Muslim ...

A “cloak of silence.” As Fondacio prepares to mark its 50th anniversary May 30, that’s the phrase current leaders use to describe the long-standing hush surrounding the early history of ...

About 500 kilometers. That’s the distance a group of Quakers walked on foot, from New York to Washington, over the course of a month. On May 22, members of this historic religious movement ...

A new Catholic media platform, Flashes of Insight, will launch June 4, offering free weekly commentary that blends theology with present-day importance. It is intended for a global, time-pressed ...

The World Health Organization on Tuesday adopted a landmark agreement aimed at preventing and responding to future pandemics, five years after COVID-19 exposed the weaknesses of global health systems.

For the first time, a prominent Israeli politician has used such scathing language to describe Israel’s actions in Gaza. In an interview with public broadcaster Kan on May 20, opposition ...

Italian dioceses reported 69 cases of abuse involving minors or vulnerable adults in 2023 and 2024, most occurring in parish settings, according to a report released Wednesday, May 28, by the ...

The Armenian Genocide Memorial on a hillside just west of Yerevan, Armenia. (Photo by David Stanley / CC BY 2.0) The sound of Edita Gzoyan’s heels echoes on the museum’s tiled floors as she ...