COMMENTARY: St. Paul Miki and his companions did more than simply die for the faith. They lived it with missionary vigor and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jean-Simon Berthelemy's 1773 painting 'Death of a Gladiator.' Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images The release of Ridley ...

Pope Leo XIV presides over a commemoration of the martyrs and witnesses of the faith of the 21st century with representatives of other churches and Christian communions in the Basilica of St. Paul ...

Christian martyrs from across denominations hold a place of honor in the church, Pope Francis said, highlighting their examples of faith and courage that continue to inspire Christians today. "Even ...

Sarah Ruden is a translator, a writer, and a scholar of the ancient world. In her new book, Perpetua (Yale University Press), Ruden offers both a portrait of the ancient martyr and a new translation ...

Pope Leo XIV on Sunday honored hundreds of Christians who have been killed for their faith in the 21st century, praising their courage and lamenting that their numbers were growing in many parts of ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cavan W. Concannon, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences (THE ...

With the release of Ridley Scott's "Gladiator II," audiences will be plunged back into the cinematic excitement of the Roman amphitheater so vividly captured in its predecessor, "Gladiator." Scott's ...