A group of 16 Discalced Carmelite nuns executed during the Reign of Terror in the French Revolution were canonised by Pope Francis on December 18.
- Professor of History, Australian Catholic University
Donald Trump first flagged buying Greenland, whose colonial history spans centuries, during his first term. Yesterday, he said he wouldn’t rule out military force.
The conclave, shrouded in centuries-old tradition and secrecy, stands as one of the most captivating rituals in the Catholic Church.
Isidore of Seville preserved knowledge in the ‘Dark Ages’, earning him the title of patron saint of the internet. His work laid the groundwork for today’s world of shared information.
In celebrating the life of Tadeusz Kościuszko, Sharwood invites Australians to reflect on their own values and history.
Elizabeth of Austria, hailed the ‘mother of kings’, is still remembered more for her supposed lack of beauty than for her political legacy.
Buku Nexus karya Yuval Noah Harari sangat ambisius, berani, sekaligus membuah gelisah. Buku ini menantang pembaca untuk berpikir kritis tentang masa depan.
Yuval Noah Harari’s Nexus is ambitious, bold and unsettling. It challenges readers to think critically about the future.
Pope Francis’ longest overseas journey yet proves there is great power in papal travel – and that it’s changing to meet the demands of the modern world.
Avant même l’invention de l’écriture, les histoires devaient être constamment racontées et redécrites pour être transmises au fil des générations.
Hannibal remains a towering figure in military history, not only for his tactical brilliance but also for the profound impact he had on Rome. He continues to inspire military leaders today.
Even before writing was invented, oral stories had to be constantly told and retold to be passed down through hundreds of generations.
A Mona Lisa tem sido tradicionalmente associada a Lisa Gherardini, esposa de um comerciante de seda florentino. Mas há muitas evidências que apontam para uma identidade diferente.
The Mona Lisa has traditionally been associated with Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a Florentine silk merchant. But there’s plenty of evidence pointing to a different identity.
Pope Gregory XIII was patron of Rome’s renaissance, and a legal luminary whose influence transcends the ages.
Queen Margrethe II’s abdication ceremony is scheduled for this Sunday, the 52nd anniversary of her accession to the throne.
A team of archaeologists discovered the remains of the 16th-century father of modern astronomy, who demonstrated that the Earth orbits the Sun.
Over millennia St. Nicholas became the modern-day Santa Claus - transcending time, culture, and religion.
Robert Oppenheimer, sering ditempatkan di samping Albert Einstein sebagai fisikawan paling terkenal di abad ke-20. Siapakah Robert Oppenheimer?
The subject of the new Christoper Nolan film, Robert Oppenheimer, is often placed next to Albert Einstein as the 20th century’s most famous physicist.
Catherine II, holds a significant place in Russian history. The Great doesn’t pretend to adhere closely to the historical record.
Centuries before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the expulsion of individuals or even entire nations was used as a targeted instrument of war.
Tadeusz Kościuszko was a revolutionary thinker who was Commander in Chief of the Polish-Lithuanian armed forces.
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