Christianity
Turkey Controversially Converts Hagia Sophia From Museum Into Mosque
The move has attracted criticism from Unesco, Pope Francis, the Russian Orthodox Church and others
Researchers Digitally Reconstruct Thomas Becket's Razed Canterbury Cathedral Shrine
The model, centered around the medieval saint's golden casket, is now available to view online
In St. Louis, History and Nostalgia Battle It Out
The city's Catholic community faces off against protesters over a statue honoring the city's namesake
Renovations at Historic York Guildhall Reveal Human Remains, Roman Artifacts
Ongoing work at the 15th-century municipal building has yielded an array of archaeological finds
Fisherman Finds Suspected Medieval Statue in Spanish Riverbed
Researchers think the religious icon, which depicts the Virgin Mary holding baby Jesus, is about 700 years old
A Prayer Book Owned by Mary, Queen of Scots, Is Up for Sale
The ill-fated monarch inscribed the gift from her great-aunt with an affectionate inscription
Newly Unsealed Vatican Archives Lay Out Evidence of Pope Pius XII's Knowledge of the Holocaust
The Catholic Church's actions during World War II have long been a matter of historical debate
Shakespearean Stabbings, How to Feed a Dictator and Other New Books to Read
The sixth installment in our weekly series spotlights titles that may have been lost in the news amid the COVID-19 crisis
New Analysis Refutes Nazareth Inscription's Ties to Jesus' Death
The marble slab appears to be Greek in origin and may have been written in response to the death of a tyrant on the island of Kos
All of the Museum of the Bible's Dead Sea Scrolls Are Fake, Report Finds
The new findings raises questions about the authenticity of a collection of texts known as the "post-2002" scrolls
The Myth of 'Bloody Mary'
History remembers the English queen as a murderous monster, but the real story of Mary I is far more nuanced
Bones Unearthed in English Church Likely Belong to Seventh-Century Saint
Eanswythe was the granddaughter of Ethelbert, the first English king to convert to Christianity
Archaeologists Identify Site of Long-Lost Chapel Razed During English Civil War
The "sumptuously constructed" 14th-century chapel was roughly the same size as Sainte-Chapelle in Paris
Nativity Scene Discovered Beneath 16th-Century Painting of John the Baptist's Beheading
Experts hope further examination will yield insights on the canvas' age, background and history
Raphael's Madonnas Come Together in Berlin Exhibition
Seven artworks on display at the Gemäldegalerie museum highlight the unique sensibilities Raphael brought to an iconic devotional scene
Church Unearthed in Ethiopia Rewrites the History of Christianity in Africa
Archaeologists now can more closely date when the religion spread to the Aksumite Empire
Fear of Foreign Food May Have Led to the Death of This Crusader King
A new analysis shows France's Louis IX and much of his army suffered from advanced scurvy during the Eighth Crusade in Tunisia
Why No One Can Agree on What George Washington Thought About the Relationship Between Church and State
The first president wanted to unite citizens of all religions without alienating Catholics, freethinkers and Jews
A Belgian Abbey Is Using Centuries-Old Recipes to Revive Its Brewery
Grimbergen Abbey in Belgium will produce its first beers in more than 200 years
17th-Century Bible Stolen From Pittsburgh Library Recovered in the Netherlands
The 404-year-old religious text was one of more than 300 artifacts stolen from Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Library over a two-decade period
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