Leo noted that Jan. 1 marks the church's World Day of Peace and used the occasion to issue a prayer. Thursday, January 1, 2026 11:17PM ROME -- Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for ...

Pope Leo XIV leaves after celebrating a mass on New Year's Day, in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. Alessandra Tarantino / AP ROME — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday ...

ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV opened 2026 on Thursday with a plea for peace, singling out in particular countries “bloodied by conflict” and families wounded by violence. Leo celebrated a New Year’s Day ...

The tradition of treating Rousseau as someone who's lucky just to be here lives on—but the work speaks for itself. "Henri Rousseau: A Painter's Secrets," 2025. The Barnes Foundation, installation view ...

As one of the Emperor’s 20 genetically-engineered ‘Primarchs,’ Fulgrim played a key role in The Horus Heresy (the civil war that acts as the foundation of the current setting), and recently returned ...

This video maps the entire Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871, tracing the rapid German offensives that shattered the French armies and reshaped Europe. We follow each major campaign—from the border ...

American flags at three different Boston military memorials were defiled during an overnight vandalism, leaving local veterans and officials outraged over the “hate and disgusting” act. Military ...

A city councilor and two state lawmakers representing South Boston are denouncing the “disgusting” desecration of American flags that took place at the Korean War Memorial and a military statue ...

Russian state TV host Vladimir Solovyov added to fears that a larger war will break out in Europe when he took to the airwaves on Tuesday and listed multiple countries Russia should “destroy” and ...

A flag associated with Christian nationalism and seen outside the homes and offices of figures in the highest levels of government is once again making headlines. The flag in question – a white banner ...

IONIA, Mich. (WLNS) — A newly restored Michigan historical flag carried by Union soldiers in the Civil War is back on display in Ionia County after spending 159 years inside the county courthouse and ...

The past eight decades have been the longest period without a war between great powers since the Roman Empire. This anomalous era of extended peace came after two catastrophic wars, each of which was ...