Ukraine and Russia exchanged 307 more prisoners Saturday as part of a massive swap of detainees – in a rare moment of cooperation between the two nations that came just hours after heavy air ...

The Greek genocide and the Pontic genocide instigated by the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish national movement is a dark ...

• Oakland County Farmers Market is open 7 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, and on Spring Flower Days, from 8 ...

The Keys to the Kingdom of Heaven — one gold, one silver — cross behind the shield. They are tied together by a red rope.

"This is more than a Catholic triumph; it’s a cultural watershed for the United States," writes Christopher Hale.

Leo will be formally installed as pope at a Mass on May 18, the Vatican said Friday, and will preside over his first general ...

Pope Leo XIV, history’s first U.S.-born pontiff, said Friday that his election was both a cross to bear and a blessing as he celebrated his first Mass as the head of the ...

Francis, the first Latin American pope, clearly had his eye on Prevost and in many ways saw him as his heir apparent.

Addressing the cardinals in English, he said “you have called me to carry the cross and to be blessed” and asked for ... the 69-year-old wore the traditional red cape of the papacy — which Francis had ...

White smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, signaling to the world that the conclave had concluded. Before the new Bishop of Rome fully begins his service, he receives a set of symbolic ...

World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day 2025 honors selfless service and unity in crisis through the theme “Keeping Humanity Alive: Hope, Help, Heal”. This day stands as a tribute to the ...