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His 2004 book, “Coptic Grammar,” revolutionized the study of the language ... a platform for anyone at Yale working on ancient Mediterranean-related projects to present their work to a ...

The Vatican has opened St. Peter's Basilica to the general public to pay their final respects to Pope Francis, with thousands ...

Thousands of people are filing through the central aisle of St. Peter's Basilica to pay their final respects to Pope Francis.

The ceremony is taking place in Jerusalem's Church of the Resurrection. The annual ceremony of the descent of the Holy Fire ...

As the Church and the world reflect on the legacy and papacy of Francis, CNA highlights some of his more personal moments — ...

Orthodox and Western Christians find themselves united in a rare occurrence: celebrating the resurrection of Christ on the ...

“Heritage is about how we in the present engage with the past. This is why we argue that heritage relates more to the present ...

Boris Berezovsky, the Russian oligarch, was found hanged in his Sunningdale home in March 2013. Born to Ashkenazi Jewish parents, Berezovsky converted to Russian Orthodoxy in 1994. His leap of ...

Churches dey hold processions and share palm fronds wey some dey later save and burn to create ashes for di following year ...

Catholics in Jerusalem marked Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week on April 13 with the blessing of the palms and Mass ...

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