Ancient Greek culture, Roman law and Eastern Christianity all contributed to the longevity of the Byzantine Empire

Benedict XVI has confounded the critics who expected him to be a 'caretaker' pontiff

This month's small charity making a big difference is the Hindu Kush Conservation Association

The leading authority on the Dead Sea Scrolls draws a portrait of Jesus the Jew

Good to be God by Tibor Fischer

‘The past 11 years have shown that security isn't an issue that divides along party lines’

The monk who has lead Tibetans for 68 years sees the Beijing Olympics as a chance to convert the Chinese to his cause

Jews fail to understand anti-Semitism disguised as anti-Zionism

Gafcon's message: that churches must return to the plain meaning of scripture, even at the risk of institutions

‘Trafalgar Square, where 45,000 of us had rallied, was full and fun but somehow very tranquil’