Papal Power and Peculiarities: A Wild Ride Through Vatican History

For centuries, the pope has reigned supreme as the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church—no ordinary man, but an absolute monarch. When Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world by stepping down in 2013, he didn’t submit a resignation letter or host a farewell press conference. He simply declared it was so—because that’s how popes… Read More »

5 Unusual Easter Traditions from Around the World

Every spring, churches bloom with lilies, families gather for brunch, and somewhere out there, someone’s desperately peeling dye-stained eggshells from a not-quite-hard-boiled mess. Easter is here again—a time for reflection, renewal, and, in many corners of the world, downright curious traditions. Sure, for many Christians, Easter is a solemn celebration of the resurrection of Jesus—sunrise… Read More »