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Latin, however, fragmented into many regional dialects with the fall of the Western Roman empire, and these dialects ...

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Pilgrims lined up early Wednesday to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica, as Christmas ...

delusional Commodus declares himself a god, and no one is safe; not even Aurelius' daughter, Lucilla. Can anyone stop the fall of the Roman Empire?

The Islamic Republic suffered major blows in Gaza, Lebanon and Syria, diminishing the power of its so-called Axis of Resistance. Its currency officially became the lowest valued in the world and ...

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Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to ... the founder of the Roman Catholic Church.