Learn about the origins and meanings of the words 'ignoramus' and 'rusticate' in English language history.

Francis’ papacy honored Latin American Catholics killed for their social justice work, a theologian explains – and Leo may ...

LEXICOLOGYEnglish is a rich melting pot of words borrowed and adapted from languages across the globe. Many long, elegant, or even tongue-twisting English words have surprising backstories that trace ...

The language barrier has helped maintain an air of unreality around the papacy in the U.S. That is about to change.

104. Louise — This moniker has English roots and means "famous warrior," so it's a strong name for a baby girl. 105. Ethel — ...

Pope Leo XIV encouraged the media to reject the "confusion of loveless languages that are often ideological or partisan" and "strive for a different kind of communication, one that does not seek ...

President Donald Trump isn't shy when it comes to boasting about his "talents" – and now he considers himself to be somewhat ...

Donald Trump has sparked fresh fears he’s suffering from dementia after claiming he’s invented a well-used word. Knewz.com ...

Leo is the first pope with a pre-papal social media presence, which helps paint an early picture of his positions on various ...

He began in Italian, added a few lines in Spanish, and concluded with the traditional blessing in Latin. He didn’t speak a word of English. He sent greetings to his former diocese of Chiclayo ...

Donald Trump told reporters he had created a new word as he discussed his plans to lower drug prices in the US - but people ...

The origin story of Alcatraz's name is a complicated mix of language, a history that dates back to the first Europeans to ...