A cardinal (from the Latin "cardinalis" or principal) is a high dignitary of the Catholic Church chosen by the pope to assist ...

Roman Catholic cardinals will meet in a secret conclave to elect the new leader of the global Church starting from May 7, the ...

One curious thing about British ships you might have noticed is their names, and the prefix "HMS ... and 21 countries across Africa. On top of the U.K, Charles III is king of 14 more of ...

This is not a typo. It’s the longest place name in South Africa and means “The spring where two buffaloes were shot stone-dead with one shot.” Good luck fitting that on a street sign – or GPS!

Following the announcement his passing away on Easter Monday, Vatican Media offers an overview of the highlights of Pope ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with critiques of ...

The disappointment of a home World Cup stings harder than most, and no two teams know the hurt better than New Zealand and South Africa who have ... that stays calm the longest will win the ...

Library of Congress The first and longest-ruling mascot of the United States made her debut before the country was even a country, appearing in 17th-century poems and sermons under the name ...