MaltaWhen faith leaves a trace on the wall: Malta’s ex-votos From shipwrecked sailors to plague survivors, the votive offerings in Malta’s sanctuaries are among the richest archives of lived faith in the Mediterranean.
MaltaThe Assumption: Patroness of the Maltese IslandsThe feast of the Assumption of Mary has been celebrated in Malta since time immemorial.
ArchitectureYou know Sagrada Família. Now find Barcelona’s oldest church.Eleven centuries before Gaudí broke ground, the Benedictines were already praying in the Raval. Sant Pau del...
TravelRome in August: Unbearable, magnificent, and worth itA philosopher’s congress in early August taught me two things: why the Roman Empire expanded northward, and why August might actually be the best time to go.