Scholars still debate the details of the life of Joan of Arc, the teen-aged mystic who rose out of a farmyard to lead France to military victories in the 15th century. But her story has reached a ...

Joan of Arc was a young girl who met her moment. From an unassuming peasant background, her religious visions led her ...

Albert Lynch on WikimediaEvery once in a while, history surprises us with someone who changes everything. Not a king or ...

I was dismayed to see Maureen Corrigan’s positive review of “Joan” by Katherine Chen (Books, Aug. 6). Ms. Chen’s portrayal of St. Joan of Arc as an angry Amazon is a distortion of the historical ...

There is a terrific story from the life of St. Francis of Assisi about one of his first disciples, a fellow called Brother Juniper. One day, Juniper goes into the woods, where a herd of pigs is ...

Joan of Arc and Anne Boleyn are two of history's most famous accused witches, but like the majority of those put on trial for witchcraft, mass hysteria and superstition doomed them to their grisly ...

Joan of Arc’s character wearing pink Converse shoes and belting out pop songs on stage is like nothing anyone has ever seen. That’s not just because this military heroine and these modern hits are ...

A debate is raging online after a British theater venue announced an upcoming play about Joan of Arc would feature a non-binary person in the lead role. Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London announced ...

The "Elvis" filmmaker reunites with Warner Bros. for the upcoming project. Baz Luhrmann has officially confirmed his next film: an epic about Joan of Arc. The auteur is reuniting with Warner Bros.