4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (234+ words) ABNA English Faith and Craftsmanship on Display at Qom’s First Regional Religious Handicrafts Exhibition The first regional exhibition of traditional handicrafts with a religious focus opened in Qom, blending centuries-old artistry with contemporary political and spiritual themes, as artisans showcased…...

5+ hour, 19+ min ago   (319+ words) HYDERABAD: Over two months of work by more than 100 artisans using nearly 1,000 bags of natural clay have gone into creating the 69‑foot Khairatabad Bada Ganesh, which will be unveiled as the Panchamukha Sankatahara Maha Ganapati as the city begins its…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (284+ words) by Lucia A. Silecchia Labor Day is, for many, the best of times and the worst of times. Alas, it is summer’s unofficial end, an unwelcome herald of shorter days and the harbinger of a busier pace. However, it is also…...

4+ day, 47+ min ago   (143+ words) Find a Parish to Call Home One day, Mike Klein’s mother heard Billy Joel’s “The Piano Man” playing and was stunned to learn her son was the source of the music. The 14-year-old St. Edward High School freshman has only…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (25+ words) Detroit Free Press Disarmory Ministries artist gives disposed of guns new life as jewelry...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Such an aspiration—the courage to mend a rip—would make my ancestors laugh. I come from a line of seamstresses and tailors, professionals and hobbyists, who handled sartorial adjustments and mends with ease. For too long, I’ve been unlike…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (402+ words) Tillamook County Pioneer John Curry could climb trees like no one I’ve ever known. He and I would ride our bikes around Kanata, Ontario and I would pick the trees and John would climb them. He loved climbing them and…...