One of the consequences of the Inquisition was the systematic suppression of Hindu practices among converted Catholics. Inquisitorial mandates prohibited attendance at Hindu temples. It is estimated ...

In May 1562, Diego de Landa, the highest-ranking Catholic authority in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, received word that a large number of idols, along with human bones and deer meat, had been discovered ...

Larry Domnitch is the author of The Impact of World War One on the Jewish People, Urim Publications. He lives in Efrat. The Hanukkah of 1967 signaled change, the start of a new era for Spain in which ...

Screenshots and message logs obtained by The Crimson appear to show Salient leaders casually using racial slurs, defending extremist rhetoric, and dismissing internal concerns — conversations that ...

During his speech at Turning Point USA’s annual convention on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance claimed the “famously American idea of religious liberty is a Christian concept.” Vance has made this ...

For the first time in more than a decade, there will be an open seat at one of the top statewide offices: Texas Attorney General. "I'm running for attorney general to help people," Tony Box said. "The ...

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. For Democrats who are suffering during Trump 2.0, the next presidential election, ...

Amputees in 16th century Europe commissioned iron hands from artisans, many of whom had never made prostheses before. Lernestål, Erik, Livrustkammaren/SHM, CC BY-SA The human body today has many ...

The digital venture, called Diarna, takes you back to painstakingly revived synagogues and destinations once lost to history Dara Horn On a narrow street in Damascus, one of the oldest cities in the ...

Before we give any weight to predictions for 2026 let's see how these 'futurologists' got on with foretelling what was going to happen over the past year... 14th century astrologer, seer and plague ...

This article originally ran on April 23, 2021, but has been updated to include new class photos. When this year’s movie-awards season reaches its conclusion on March 2 with the 97th Oscars, it will do ...