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Phoenician rock-cut tombs appear on new stamp designs
Two new stamps, issued today in the popular EUROPA series, show Phoenician rock-cut tombs excavated at GKlieb and GQajjet
Eurovision week’s opening parade set to start the party
The Eurovision Song Contest comes shimmering into Basel on Sunday with a glitzy parade - what else should you expect?
Is it time for a Pope from Africa or Asia?
Although Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith, Popes have been European for centuries. Pope Francis had Italian parentage
How dogs and cats are evolving to look alike
New research says it’s humans’ fault explains Grace Carroll of Queen's University Belfast
Church donation box goes digital in Greece
Devout regulars attending Athens's main Roman Catholic church that honours a first-century saint have discovered a 21st-century update
What a new pope’s first appearance tells us about his intentions
A new pope’s first appearance on St Peter’s balcony is rich with symbols - Francis’ decision to rein in the pomp spoke volumes, says Daniel Speed Thompson
Move over Met Ball. For fashion wow head to the Vatican
If bold and brash colour is your thing, look no further than the conclave
Vatican Spies: the secret machinations of the Holy See
A review of the fascinating 'Vatican Spies' by Yvonnick Denoël which shines a light on the shadow wars and dirty tricks of the papacy in the last century
Cassocks competition: whose outfit will new pope wear?
For decades, one Rome tailor has been making the white cassock new popes don immediately after election - but this conclave it has competition.
An invite to see the sword Napoleon gave to Rear Admiral Decrès
Napoleon’s gift comes to light: Rear Admiral Decrès’s sword will be on show during Museums by Candlelight on May 10