Mesopotamia, eighth century b.c. Streams and irrigation canals shown on both reliefs are also mentioned in a text commissioned by Sennacherib that records his grand efforts to transform Nineveh. This ...

Greece, fifth century b.c. To accommodate the sculpture, Phidias raised the height of the cella. He also installed a large rectangular pool filled with olive oil in front of the statue. Since the ...

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Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities ...

Pope Leo XIV meets Cardinals and Bishops at the end of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. (Credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP.) Listen ROME — Pope ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday opened a new phase of his pontificate by gathering the world’s cardinals to Rome and asking them to advise him on key priorities for the next two years. They ...

St. Peter’s Basilica stands at the center of Vatican City, surrounded by Roman beauty and centuries of heritage. GOP members face backlash after defying Trump Shocking bodycam video shows Ohio ...

SALZBURG, Austria — Set against snow-capped Alpine peaks, the convent chapel at Schloss Goldenstein is candlelit and set for Advent. In early December, the mood was contemplative, a sharp contrast to ...

From a childhood tradition of enjoying a special taco dinner to performing Matachines (a traditional Indigenous dance) alongside my Mexican spouse at our Spanish language Mass, I have celebrated the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Ever since George Carroll walked out on his family in the late 1960s, his four children have been ...

Ancient Romans built arched bridges, waterproof port infrastructure and aqueducts that enabled the rise of their empire and that are still standing—and often still used. They did so with a type of ...