Religion
A Small Fire Broke Out at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque as Flames Ravaged Notre-Dame
The blaze left the Islamic holy site largely untouched, damaging a single mobile guard booth
Last Night, I Watched Notre-Dame Burn
Our own travel writer, in Paris yesterday, recounts her experience witnessing the devastating fire at the cathedral
Which Came First, Vengeful Gods or Complex Civilizations?
A new study pushes back against the hypothesis that moralizing gods were necessary to keep large societies civil
Cave Full of Untouched Maya Artifacts Found at Chichén Itzá
The intact offerings will allow researchers to understand changes over time at the site
The Vatican Will Unseal the Archives of Pius XII, the Controversial Holocaust-Era Pope
Some have accused the pope of remaining silent in the face of Nazi persecution, while others say he quietly worked to rescue Jews
Houston's Rothko Chapel Casts a New Light
When the meditative space reopens, a new skylight will filter the right amount of light on the 14 canvasses installed in the artist's octagonal masterpiece
In Nigeria, the Veil Is a Fashion Statement
Artist Medina Dugger finds joy in a colorful yet complicated symbol of faith
The Complex Role Faith Played for Incarcerated Japanese-Americans During World War II
Smithsonian curator of religion Peter Manseau weighs in on a history that must be told
A Medieval Nun Wanted to Escape Her Convent—so She Faked Her Death
This story and others have come to light during a project to translate and digitize a series of texts about archbishops in York, England
What a Hundred-Year-Old Department Store Can Tell Us About the Overlap of Retail, Religion and Politics
The legacy left behind by the Philadelphia-based retail chain Wanamaker’s is still felt by shoppers today
Why a Smiling Statue of Satan Is Stirring Up Controversy in Spain
Some Segovian locals say the affable bust is “offensive for Catholics, because it constitutes the glorification of evil”
Rome's Mayor Says Coins Tossed Into Trevi Fountain Will Still Go to Poor
Controversy erupted earlier this week about who was getting the funds from the 18th-century masterpiece
The Vatican’s New Track Team Includes Priests, Nuns and a Scholar
The team dreams of competing in the Olympics, though that might be a ‘long shot,’ says its president
Heavily Abridged ‘Slave Bible’ Removed Passages That Might Encourage Uprisings
The rare artifact is the focus of a new exhibition at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.
Archaeologists Find First-Known Temple of ‘Flayed Lord’ in Mexico
While the rituals associated with the site may not be entirely clear, identifying the ruins of a temple to the deity Xipe Tóte is an important discovery
Two Women Make History by Entering One of India’s Holiest Sites
This is the first time that women have been able to enter the Sabarimala temple since India’s Supreme Court overturned a ban that denied them access
The Priest of Abu Ghraib
Inside Iraq's most notorious prison, an Army interrogator came face to face with a shocking truth about the war—and himself
Remembering Sister Wendy Beckett, Beloved Nun Who Made Art Accessible
A surprising rise to fame catapulted her into television stardom, where she used her platform to share artistic masterpieces with the public
The Goddess in the Margarine Tub Is Just One of 1,267 Treasures Found by the British Public in 2017
A new report reveals the pieces voluntarily recorded with the U.K.'s Portable Antiquities Scheme last year
India Is Building the World’s Tallest Statue—Again
The monument of the Hindu god Ram is expected to stand 725 feet tall, and it plays a role in the country’s complex political landscape
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