4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (537+ words) At a chapel near the site of the accident, some fans knelt in prayer, emotion welling in their eyes. Others sang and danced raucously to her greatest hits. During her life, Gilda was a nationally beloved singer of cumbia, a…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1033+ words) For Kentucky author Wendell Berry, the environmental crisis he lamented to such great effect in his essays, poetry and fiction was also a human crisis — a deeply spiritual one. Berry, who died Monday at home at age 92, drew that connection…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (753+ words) “It is centered around the worship of Da Shi Ye, also known as the Guardian God of Ghosts, and has become one of the major traditional Chinese religious celebrations in Bukit Mertajam,” said Lee Kim Fong, general affairs coordinator for…...

2+ week, 21+ hour ago   (515+ words) Laredo Morning Times...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (732+ words) Speaking to tens of thousands in Rimini, Leo warned against a culture that “rearms minds, words and nations” and argued that Christians must respond with mercy, encounter and a commitment to peace. He also delivered a message of encouragement to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (781+ words) Father Gerard Paul, who hails from Grenada, can no longer officiate masses, funerals, weddings or baptisms after repeatedly criticizing the church and clergy. But that hasn’t stopped him from preaching via the lilting rhythms of calypso, an Afro-Caribbean music genre…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (502+ words) The Vatican issued a brief separate statement highlighting the meeting with several abuse survivors and noting that the victims themselves will be involved in preparations for the meeting. The timing and location will be provided at a later date. Leo…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (245+ words) The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the world’s oldest and…...