From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

I wanted to make a point of placing the monsters within the daily life of Tokyo,” says the photographer Tess Ayano, who spent ...

Pope Francis’ death on Monday morning has ended an often turbulent reign marked by division and tension, as he sought to ...

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation in 2013 of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. The conservative-progressive gap became a chasm after Francis was elected the first ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Before his death, Francis made further appointments demonstrating his commitment to integrating women into Church governance.

An interdisciplinary study led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) reveals that women living in the region of ...

Lead with humanity. Cultivate Leaders.” — Abby Wambach, US Women’s National Soccer Team 2001-2015, author of “Wolfpack” Let’s talk about karma. Not the sage-scented yoga-retreat kind, I mean the ...

Pope Francis transformed women's roles in the Catholic Church without changing doctrine. His legacy: creating pathways for ...