A recent study suggests that sleeping for only three to five hours per day may significantly increase the risk of developing type 2 diabete...

According to law enforcement reports, a fatal car accident occurred on Interstate 55, north of the state lines between Louisiana and Missis...

The former pontiff died after about a year in captivity; his successor, one of the most ambitious of medieval popes, eventually fell into a...

Benedict stunned the world on Feb. 11, 2013, when he announced, in his typical, soft-spoken Latin, that he no longer had the strength to ru...

The Twelve Days of Christmas begin on December 25, the birthday of Jesus, the Son of Mary. The last day is on January 5, Epiphany Eve.

It was announced recently that in August, Pope Francis would be visiting L’Aquila, the Central city of Italy for a feast initiated by Pope ...

Friday fasting was prescribed for religious communities and all Christians who wished to lead pious lives.

Industry can go marching with developmental arrogance into tribal societies, but it should display industriousness and not apathy.

Witnesses supposedly told the police that British designer John Galliano was himself verbally assaulted and someone allegedly tried to hit ...

Vatican's official newspaper observed that Beatles lived life to excess.

Seeking to defuse the controversy over the Albanian government's request for transfer of Mother Teresa's remains to that country, the Missi...

Pope's nudge to his flock to watch out for unholy ghosts lurking in free market is putting the fear of God in India's $50-bn outsourcing in...

In a major embarrassment for the government, Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday condemned violence perpetrated against Christians in India.

A day after the Vatican condemned the violence against Christians in Orissa, Italy said it has decided to summon the Indian ambassador here...

Making a plea for human rights, Pope Benedict XVI warned diplomats at the United Nations that international cooperation needed to solve urg...

The muslim street erupted in anger over Pope Benedict XVI’s comments on jihad and community leaders asked the Pontiff to retract his commen...

As the first sparks of protest against Pope Benedict XVI’s provocative statements about Islam begin flying and strong disapproval of his qu...