Father Claude Gilliot, 85, baptised the child before his death in the Alps in the summer of 2023, aged just two.

Over 300 Roman Catholic priests across six dioceses in Pennsylvania have been accused of sexually abusing at least 1,000 children, while senior church officials allegedly covered up complaints ...

Roman worship was divided into the public and the private. Families would honor their household spirits while Rome had colleges of official priests to ensure that its actions met with divine approval.

State worship was much more formal: colleges of priests paid tribute to these gods on behalf of Rome itself. The objective of Roman worship was to gain the blessing of the gods and thereby gain ...