As the Vatican braces for Trump II, a key question arises: Will the pope and the president get along?
The Catholics surrounding Trump’s second term are best represented by his vice president, JD Vance, who converted to ...
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Pope Francis’ Health: Here’s a Timeline of His Medical Issues in Recent Years
Francis spent much of the past decade in relatively good health but has dealt with several painful medical conditions over ...
John Banville on the enduring mystery of ‘Las Meninas’
Beside Mari-Bárbola is the Italian midget Nicolasito Pertusato, who is waking up, or teasing, the dozing mastiff. In the shadows behind Doña Isabel stands a court lady, Marcella de Ulloa, in a nun’s ...
More countries, including China, are grappling with shrinking and aging populations
China said Friday that its population fell for the third straight year in 2024, falling by almost 1.4 million to 1.408 ...