This week, a string of archaeological studies lend insight into Roman gladiators, an ancient crocodile-like beast, and a ...

From conclave to “camerlengo,” here’s what to know about the words and phrases that guide the process after a pope dies.

Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate ...

In the sweltering summer of AD18, a desperate chant echoed across China's sun-scorched plains: "Heaven has gone blind!" ...

"A sequence of severe summer droughts from 364 to 366 not only contributed to prolonged harvest failures and food shortages, ...

In 2005, Benedict XVI was installed in Rome as the 265th Roman Catholic pope. In 2013, a building that housed clothing ...

A conclave to choose a new pope normally takes place 15 to 20 days after the death of a pontiff, meaning this conclave should not start before May 6.

This is a defining moment for our republic and for our law profession. We are standing at a Rubicon on the rule of law, not ...

The pope's death comes one day after Francis, 88, greeted Easter Sunday crowds in his popemobile. He had battled a ...

a step that would leave Britain unable to make virgin steel for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. Parliament voted to take emergency control of the plant – and even reportedly used ...

a step that would leave Britain unable to make virgin steel for the first time since the Industrial Revolution. Parliament voted to take emergency control of the plant – and even reportedly used ...