Some of my most vivid memories from my first visit to Istanbul in the 1970s are of the colorful locals. Scruffy kids sold ...

For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known as Byzantium, it was named Constantinople in honor of Constantine, the ...

Built as a church in the sixth century ... The square marks the start of bustling İstiklal Street, lined with shops and ...

First built by the Byzantines in the 6th century, it has served as an Eastern Orthodox church, a Roman Catholic ... Pedestrianized İstiklal Avenue is a popular destination in Istanbul, thanks ...

The Episcopal Church is ending its refugee resettlement agreement with the federal government rather than comply with a directive to help resettle White South Africans arriving in the United ...

In a 5-2 vote late Tuesday, the Fairview Town Council begrudgingly approved plans submitted by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for construction of a temple in the Dallas suburb.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints terminated its contract with the Vail School District south of Tucson following public concern about the constitutional separation of church and ...

When he was elevated to the papacy in 2013, Pope Francis was widely expected to shake up the Catholic Church, to liberals’ delight and conservatives’ horror. Such ancient teachings as the ...

THAT’S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. MIKE AND SHANNON. NOW, THE FIGHT TO SAVE THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH HAS TAKEN A NEW TURN WITH THE DIOCESE ANNOUNCING THAT THE BUILDING HAS BEEN TAKEN OFF THE ...

Rome — Pope Francis, who challenged deeply rooted norms and made it his mission to change the perception of the Catholic Church around the world, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican said Pope ...

About six months after he was elected head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis made a surprising admission. A Jesuit priest was interviewing Francis when he departed from a pre-approved list of ...