On May 5, fashion’s most-watched red carpet returns — but this year, the Met Gala is making more than a style statement. With ...

The moral authority of the West has all but collapsed, writes professor of rhetoric and decolonial thought Salman Sayyid – we are now facing a future in which its influence is dramatically decreased a ...

The 5ème also contains the historic Panthéon, a church that doubles as the final resting place of notables like Victor Hugo, Voltaire and ... and is now a national symbol: the Eiffel Tower.

His body will go into a zinc-lined, wooden coffin instead of the triplicate coffins of the past (cypress, lead and oak). It will bypass the private viewing for church officials in the Apostolic Palace ...

Easter Sunday is a day when Christians across the globe celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Data from the Pew ...

The Cross of Christ symbolizes forgiveness, exemplified by Jesus's pardon of those who crucified him. This act mirrors his teachings on extending forgiveness to others. Figures like Gandhi ...

Calling him "a distinguished symbol of humanity", Dr Al Tayeb said that the pope "spared no effort in advancing the mission of compassion. During his papacy, the relationship between Al-Azhar and ...

Over centuries, some of the world’s most recognizable symbols have completely lost their original meanings—or have been ...

While they have become a national treat, the crisscross pattern on the top of hot cross buns tells of its Christian past. Now, historians say the cross on hot cross buns predates the Christian ...