Oldest gym membership written in Greek on papyrus 1,800 years ago reveals structured athletic life in Roman Egypt.

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In the days since his death, Pope Francis has been called a reformer, outsider, influencer and modernizer. He was all of ...

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Mainstream Christianity’s attitudes about sex have always been complicated—and its institutions might even be able to evolve.

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The Rev. Michael Duffy and the Rev. Michael Bartholomew are among the many who will be in Vatican City for the papal funeral ...

The Antisemitism Awareness Act would not be used to tackle antisemitism across the political spectrum, but would focus on the political left and criticism of Israel.

In the more fortunate and vastly different condition of life under civil government, the ideal of independence had become a ...

Next time you find yourself stuck in the middle of an essay with a deadline looming, try switching to Comic Sans.

I was out drinking with friends when one of us yelled on top of his voice that the next pope would come from Africa. Uninterested in religious debates, I was fascinated by the thought of having an ...

The death of Pope Francis sets into motion a series of rituals, some of which go back more than 2,000 years, including how to ...