Well-known traditions of New Orleans Mardi Gras are a version of historic celebrations, but true Cajun tradition is found in Courir de Mardi Gras.

By the 19th and 20th centuries, antisemitism had become deeply ingrained in European culture, fueled by Christian theology, ...

Signs of the times. As Trumpism distorts truth and history, Catholics face a critical choice. The church must resist this ...

Throughout history, Christian antisemitism has fueled discrimination, violence, and exclusion, from early Church doctrine to ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne ...

For nearly two millennia, the papacy has shaped world history, standing at the intersection of faith, politics, and power.

His recently released autobiography, ‘Hope’, shows a zest for inclusion and diversity that long predates his papacy. It also ...

A satirical parade float that links Jesus with the church abuse scandal has been criticised as “tasteless” by church leaders.

I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of “The Cambridge History of the Papacy.” So it was more or less ma ...