Archaeologists in Israel have discovered the remains of a nun who practised an extreme form of asceticism. Dubbed “The Nun of ...

At a fashion store hidden within Uzbekistan’s oldest market, artists gathered to celebrate the country’s inaugural Bukhara Biennial.

For less than $65, the Deutschland-Ticket lets you take a month’s worth of unlimited journeys on the country’s regional ...

Asceticism is the practice of denial of physical or psychological desires in order to attain a spiritual ideal or goal, often ...

A book has been released in Italy that is destined to set a precedent as it mercilessly delves into the diabolical path leading to the deviations of spiritual power in religious ...

How Christianity blurred the line between celibacy and androgyny.

A skeleton that was found shackled with thick mental chains and weighed down with iron plates has turned out to be female, ...

For film buffs everywhere, Pascal Bonitzer is a name to conjure with. As a young man, he started out as a critic for the most ...

A single 7.5 zopiclone pill can register an effect similar to a blood-alcohol level between 0.5 and 0.8 mg/mL. That level of ...

Louisiana has attempted "to give the blessing of religion" onto its death penalty practices, says Sister Helen Prejean. Still, she says the two cannot coexist.

Then, for some reason, as the phallic arrow pierces her in the chest, he says, “You Wall Street slut, this is your closing ...

Bianca Gonzalez is proof that skin problems can erupt, no matter one's age. In her case, acne was never an issue during her ...