President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has issued a decree granting new military and special ranks, as well as class ranks, to ...

A Ukrainian national has been remanded in custody following fires at two properties and a car linked to Prime Minister Sir ...

Even in an era in which organized religion is a diminished force, the selection of a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion ...

Constantine’s ambiguous role reminds Christians in Asia that the relationship between Church and State must remain a dynamic ...

For example, making a symbol like the Roman numeral for two (II ... but we'll leave it at that. The military is a strict hierarchy with each man being assigned a specific duty or specialty.

Small nations and states will seek their place under the sun, while the great powers will demand that they renounce their moral wealth—above all, their ...

Explore the history of papal conclaves, from the longest and shortest elections to how we'll know when a new pope is chosen.

Cardinals enter a conclave on Wednesday to choose a new pope, leader of the world's 1.4 billion Roman Catholics.

Cardinal Robert Prevost elected first North American pontiff and will be called Pope Leo XIV - Pope Leo XIV emerged onto the ...

Unlike U.S. President Donald Trump, who has lost no opportunity to demolish his predecessor's policies, the new Catholic pontiff will not summarily slash and burn Pope Francis' legacy, even if he is a ...

After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church ... He once compared the hierarchy to a “ponderous, bureaucratic customs house.” ...

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war 63 times so far. Returning Russians often face a different fate instead of ...