In Seville in southern Spain the Roman Catholic cathedral and the Moorish Alcazar Palace stand in close proximity. On a recent visit I explored both. Though undeniably architecturally impressive the ...

Built as a Byzantine church, turned into an Ottoman mosque, and later declared a museum, the Hagia Sophia has carried many identities. Today, it remains one of the most contested monuments in the ...

From tiled palaces to centuries-old markets, art galleries and colorful neighborhoods, here's a must-visit guide to Türkiye's ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the ...

An alert visitor thwarted an arson attempt at the historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul. The CCTV footage shows that instead of approaching the minbar of the mosque, he went to an area ...

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An alert visitor thwarted an arson attempt at the historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul. The incident took place on July 11 at approximately 11:50 pm in Istanbul, after the evening ...

The Archdiocese said the response came after “months of dialogue” between Florida Bishops, Catholic leadership and “state correctional authorities” over the request to provide ongoing ...

The community came together to mourn 9-year-old Sophia Subedi, who lost her life in a drowning incident at Hersheypark—with hundreds attending her funeral to honor her vibrant, loving spirit.

Johnston County deputies arrested a priest from Saint Ann Catholic Church in Clayton, Clemente Olvera Guerrero, and charged him with soliciting prostitution.

The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo has announced layoffs and other cost-cutting moves as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring process.