A new book illustrates that far from being pastoral fantasies wasting land, money and energy, they are a valuable cultural export, part of the country’s enduring soft power ...

The Pasadena Waldorf School was severely impacted by the devastating Eaton wildfire, but one item that miraculously survived ...

VATICAN CITY, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis injured his right forearm after a fall in his residence on Thursday but did not suffer any broken bones and continued on with his agenda for the day ...

One of Pope Francis’ lasting reforms will be his reshaping of the papacy to embrace simplicity and humility, as seen in his decisions to live in a Vatican guesthouse and carry his own briefcase ...

Not even the Pope can resist the temptation. So this month Pope Francis, the first Latin American and the first Jesuit to head the Catholic Church, goes where other pontiffs have not. Hope ...

When: 1 p.m. program with a car caravan to Dr. King's statue at 2:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20 Where: St. Francis of Assisi Church ...

Archaeologists have made an incredible new discovery at the famous Terracotta Army site in China, unearthing a rare 2,000-year-old statue believed to depict a high-ranking military commander.

Speaking to participants in the General Chapter of the Union “St. Catherine of Siena” of School Missionaries in the Vatican’s Clementine Hall, Francis emphasized three essential qualities ...

has hit upon a three-foot idol of the 13th Century saint, Narahari Tīrtha recently. Believed to have hailed from Chikakolu town (present Srikakulam), Tirtha’s ancestors were aristocrats in the ...

A successful soft opening preceded the grand opening Jan. 3-4. Having already welcomed hundreds of diners through its soft opening, Saint in downtown St. Augustine is ready to become a fixture on ...

St. Peter's Square as seen through the colonnade during the New Year's Day Angelus with Pope Francis, Jan. 1, 2025. Credit: Vatican Media “The first to forgive debts is God, as we always ask him ...

A nearly 50-foot tall statue of a naked woman towering over Union Square, a new retailer opening in a big, vacant storefront on a corner facing the plaza and 200 days of free activities in the ...