Pope Francis canonised 14 individuals, including the "martyrs of Damascus," in a ceremony held in Saint Peter`s Square on ...

Despite the fact that its capital city and over one third of its territory was within the continent of Europe, the Ottoman Empire has consistently been regarded as a place apart, inextricably divided ...

VATICAN CITY, Oct 20 — Pope Francis created a new group of saints today, canonising 14 individuals including the “martyrs of ...

Nafpaktos in Greece is celebrating the anniversary of the Battle of Lepanto that will include a display of battling ships and fireworks.

The Ottoman Empire, which once spanned much of Europe, Asia an North Africa, lasted from 1285 to 1923. Google Translate was used to translate a news release from the Turkish government.

NARA--Artifacts recovered from an Ottoman Empire frigate that sank off Japan’s Kii Peninsula in the Meiji Era (1868-1912) were at risk of disintegrating until researchers hit upon the idea of ...

Pope Francis created a new group of saints on Sunday, canonising 14 individuals including the "martyrs of Damascus", killed ...

Professor Alice Roberts takes a train ride that covers 600 years of the Ottoman Empire. Her mission is to learn about this vast empire that started with a dream in the 14th century. Alice Roberts ...

St. George Antiochian Orthodox Church recently celebrated the 100th anniversary of having its first permanent priest. The ...