European capitals are especially vigilant during the end-of-year period for any violent incidents, given recent attacks and plots targeting festive or religious gatherings.

European right-wing leaders are facing accusations of exploiting Christmas for political purposes as they increasingly center ...

What if Rome had never spread Latin across Europe? Learn how Latin conquered Celtic, Greek, and Punic tongues, reshaping trade, religion, and culture. See how local languages survived and imagine a ...

Delivering his annual holiday address from Westminster Abbey, Charles said Thursday the Christmas story of wise men and shepherds traveling through the night to find their savior shows how we can find ...

President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said on Friday that he would meet soon with President Trump, as Ukraine and the ...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a “very good” conversation with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner on Christmas Day.

Latin America is still the heart of the Catholic Church. But beneath that Catholic dominance, the region's religious landscape is changing.

Despite tensions between the Vatican and Israel's government over the Gaza war, some Jews and Christians living in Israel are trying to build trust between their communities.

Beginning in 1624, Dutch immigrants brought St. Nicholas traditions to New Amsterdam, which became New York in 1664. Dutch called Saint Nicholas - "Sant Nikolaus" or "Sinter Klass," which became ...

Religious leaders started getting together after Oct. 7, 2023, in the hope of preventing a repeat of Arab-Jewish violence that erupted after a previous conflict in Gaza two years earlier.

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

WASHINGTON — From religious leaders and politicians to activists and scientists, the world said goodbye to a number of ...