Reflection on the Basilicas Today's feast commemorates the dedication of two of the most significant basilicas in Rome, ...

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In the wake of the 2024 election, THR's arts and culture critic reflects on the minor key narratives and international offerings that illustrate how we got here — and where to go now.

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I’m a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So it was more or less mandatory for me to see the new movie “Conclave.” ...

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In the new THR feature The Watchers, a group of Catholic Church experts come together to break down what’s actually going on in the new Ralph Fiennes drama.

Several U.S. Catholic bishops on Wednesday encouraged the church to boldly share Vatican teachings on a range of hot-button ...

I'm a historian of the medieval papacy and editor of the forthcoming three volumes of the Cambridge History of the Papacy. So ...