Francis X. Rocca covered the Vatican and global religion for The Wall Street Journal. A native of Washington, D.C., he has ...

A tiny church built in the trunk of a huge tree dedicated to Saint Paisios draws thousands of visitors each year from Greece ...

The body of Pope Francis is lying in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where it will remain for three days until his funeral ...

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Following the death of Pope Francis, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church will gather at some point next month to elect ...

Francis spent a good portion of his final years speaking out against war in Gaza and Ukraine, focusing on the most vulnerable ...

Twice a year the sun bursts through a hole in a mountain in eastern Switzerland and, like a giant spotlight, briefly illuminates the church in the village of Elm. The Martinsloch (Martin’s Hole) ...

How would you define the cuisine of Eastern Europe? The tradition of sharing food around the table with multiple generations and passing on stories through recipes is at the heart of Eastern ...

European monarchs and religious entities had a penchant for erecting massively elaborate and intricately beautiful monuments ...

He also emphasised the strategic importance of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor initiative. Listen to Story Jaishankar flags global political, economic unpredictability India building ...

Pakistan and Belarus have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation across a range of sectors. The agreement was reached during a meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Belarusian ...

Highlighting its growth, interfaith collaboration and structural challenges, a recent European Studies panel explored how The ...