In this first instalment of new ABC Arts series What Sparks Art, Angelica Mesiti shares the unexpected sources of inspiration behind her incredible artworks.

French Prime Minister François Bayrou wants to split an "end of life" bill to separate the issue of "active assistance in dying" from that of palliative care.

The debate on art and freedom overlooks the ways in which Charlie Hebdo perpetuated racist stereotypes against Muslims, who are vulnerable in French society.

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Buses were cancelled in the city and across eastern Ontario on Wednesday morning as snow swept across the region. School ...

French schools will introduce mandatory sex education classes covering topics such as consent, gender identity and online ...

The Rev. François Ponchaud, a French Catholic priest whose book "Cambodia: Year Zero" alerted the world to the atrocities being committed by the communist Khmer Rouge that would eventually take the ...

Revered French Catholic priest and humanitarian Abbé Pierre has been accused of rape and sexual assault nearly 20 years after his death, leading France to grapple with his legacy.

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or ...

Deadly wildfires in Los Angeles forced tens of thousands to evacuate their homes but a widely shared video of a mass of ...

Recalling the horrors of war and the faith of St. Maximilian Kolbe and countless others on the battlefield upon this ...