Learn how a Roman polybolos unleashed rapid-fire projectiles during the siege of Pompeii.

Over the centuries, it has attracted important figures, St. Catherine of Siena and the Renaissance painter Fra Angelico, both of whom are buried in the adjoining basilica.

Who were the greatest Roman generals of all time? Across centuries of warfare, Rome produced commanders whose strategies, discipline, and leadership reshaped the ancient world. This episode ranks the ...

With the Nashville Predators looking like they are about to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for a second consecutive year, and ...

A Catholic bishop said he would ​push the Vatican for permission to ordain married men as priests by 2028, in an unusual ...

A day after U.S. District Judge Alfred Bennett ordered an extension of the application deadline for families and required the plaintiff schools be given the chance to apply, the schools' applications ...

The runner-ups often have big matches at WrestleMania. Gunther faced Sheamus and Drew McIntyre in an Intercontinental Championship triple threat in 2023. John Cena was the runner-up last year and ...

The ancient city of Pompeii is one of those archaeological sites that keeps on giving with one discovery after another. While ...

Roman Forest City Council member Jerry Reasner, who was elected to the Place 3 council member position in 2024, would have been up for reelection in November.

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV announced March 19 that he is asking the presidents of all bishops’ conferences around ...

Christian communities are opposing Lebanon’s involvement in the conflict while weighing whether Hezbollah’s weakening could open space for stronger state authority.

Pope Leo XIV is signaling strong endorsement of one of Pope Francis’ most controversial policies on marriage and divorce. Leo ...