The Martyrs of Compiègne, a group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution ...

The U.S. Department of Justice vigorously opposed at a French court hearing in December the release of a Lebanese militant ...

When the French revolutionaries specified in the constitution of 1791 that a day of national celebration was to be held each year to “preserve the memory of the French Revolution”, they began a trend ...

Pope Francis on Wednesday decided to make the Martyrs of Compiègne officially saints. It was a rare decision, in that no one in the Church disagreed with it. In order to understand why the ...

“Versailles: Science and Splendour” is at London’s Science Museum through April 21, 2025.

Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in a series of decrees ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis has declared as saints 16 Carmelite martyrs executed by guillotine during the French Revolution and confirmed the martyrdom and heroic virtues of five others in ...

Much larger ships than the Grain de Sail II are also experimenting with using wind power to move goods. Some ships, like the ...