Only eight years earlier, Henry IV had deposed his cousin Richard II, who died in custody soon afterwards. Richard’s rule was ...

Today will see mostly cloudy skies and the odd light shower drifting in from the east at times. It will be dry in the afternoon with a little more in the way of sunshine. Tonight Through the ...

From colourful old towns to sleek modern skylines, this gallery showcases the world’s most beautiful cities, celebrated for their natural beauty, awe-inspiring architecture, iconic landmarks and rich ...

when Prince Nikolaos married Chrysí at the Holy Church of Saint Nicholas Ragavas, one of the oldest churches in Athens. Theirs has been a whirlwind romance; indeed, their partnership was only ...

The latest Asterix album, set for release in October, features France’s favourite comic figure coming to the help of an enclave in the Iberian Peninsula, or modern day Portugal, besieged by the ...

France's favourite magic potion-swigging winged-helmed hero Asterix will take in a spot of Portuguese sun for the comic Gaul's 41st album out in October, his publisher said on Monday. "Asterix in ...

Admire the cobbled piazzas and steep lanes leading up to St. Euphemia Church, a baroque beauty with a copper statue-topped campanile. While first-time visitors to Istria make a beeline for the ...

For instance, St. Basil in a letter to Bishop Amphilochius (374) clearly pronounces the Church’s teaching: "A woman who has deliberately destroyed a fetus must pay the penalty for murder" and ...

The French director Alain Guiraudie’s latest film, a bent kind of murder mystery, presents life at its basest and gamiest. By Wesley Morris This gimmicky thriller starring Bill Skarsgard and ...

Exemplifying Portugal's Manueline style – a highly ornate ... Tourists can also stop by the Chapel of St. Jerome and the tombs, which contain notable Portuguese people in history, including ...

Italy is often thought of as a political laboratory, anticipating events in other countries: fascism in the 1920s; the showman-businessman turned politician in the 1990s; populism in the 2010s. Great ...