(The Conversation) — A Vatican declaration, the “Infinite Dignity,” has brought renewed attention to how religions define and interpret gender and gender roles. Approved by the pope on March 25, 2024, ...

Found near the modern-day city of Denizli ... including "Materan," "Matar" and "Cybele." Other cultures, such as the ancient Greeks and the Romans, also worshipped her, and her cult continued to ...