Han Kang’s latest novel, about a South Korean massacre, delves into why atrocities must be remembered. “It’s pain and it is ...

Oaths are an ancient practice; they were used to assure fealty in the Roman republic. The words to Trump’s recitation on Monday are prescribed in the Constitution. The phrase "So help me God" ...

The tradition of swearing the oath of office on a Bible stretches back to George Washington, but not all presidents have ...

Trump took the oath of office on Monday immediately after Vice President JD Vance was sworn in by Associate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. As Vance took the oath of office, he placed his right ...

Images from the inauguration show President Trump did not put his hand on a Bible as he was sworn in by Supreme Court Chief ...

Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Father Frank Mann opened and closed the prayers of invocation and benediction at the inauguration of the new presidential administration.

According to the U.S. Department of State, in 1789 George Washington began the tradition of taking the oath with a hand on the Bible. Presidents can choose another book, for example, John Quincy Adams ...

At 60 years old, Harris is still young in a political world where the last two presidents have set records as the oldest ever ...

Many have called Butler a prophet for her futuristic prediction on L.A. fires in her novel 'Parable of the Sower,' but her ...

Washington mourned Jimmy Carter last week at the National Cathedral, which has been a guide for activism in the Trump era ...

One of the most enduring myths today about the Council of Nicaea is that the council members voted on which books to include in the Bible. This myth is sometimes expanded to include Emperor ...

The principles of freedom of speech have a special place in the world of the university. How institutions enact them has ...