Texas Monthly25m
When the Catholic Church Ran a Public School in Small-Town Texas
In a bizarre precedent to today’s debates over faith in the classroom, a local ISD let nuns run its school for twelve years. It went about as you’d expect.
The Irish Echo50m
Parade grew with city's Irish
The New York Saint Patrick’s Day parade has a long, fascinating history. Boston claims the oldest celebrations of St. Patrick ...
Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope’s pro-family message
Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. And he has long championed the rights of ...
Celebrate Black History Month in Cincinnati at these local events
This story has been updated to correct the date of the Black Film Series at Forest Park Branch Library. February is Black History Month, and what better way to celebrate Black history and ...
Religion News Service1h
Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year
The Hebrew Bible, which Christians call the Old Testament, offers instructions about celebrating a Jubilee every 50 years. The Jubilee has roots in the Jewish practice of Sabbath rest every seven days ...
LIVE
Live updates: RFK Jr., other key Trump nominees in spotlight at Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday facing a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for ...
BusinessMirror2h
My sentimental journey
Ticao Island. It was an unusual trip because, instead of taking the boat leaving for Bulan, Sorsogon, my father opted for a circuitous colorful route. First, we took the small bus (or was it a jeep?) ...
NOLA.com2h
A one-day summer camp turned into Lafayette theater program. How's it doing 16 years later?
Over 10,000 kids have participated in the program since 2009, performing more than 75 shows for the community.
America Magazine3h
Couple fired for violating Vatican bank’s workplace marriage ban invoke pope’s pro-family message
It has come as a surprise to many in the Holy See that the Vatican bank fired a newlywed couple, with three young children between them, after a new internal bank regulation went into effect barring ...
Five Unexpected Thrift Store Discoveries That Shocked the Internet
"For me, when I find something that's beautiful or interesting, I really dig into the history of it," a thrifter told Newsweek, ...
PBS3h
FBI sees sharp spike of sexual misconduct claims in its ranks as agency works to eliminate longstanding problem
The FBI has recorded a sharp spike in complaints that its own agents and employees have engaged in sexual misconduct, ranging from assault to harassment, despite a pledge by the bureau's leaders to el ...
Fact check: RFK Jr. claims he 'never said' past statements during Senate confirmation
During the first round of his Senate confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's pick for U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary, appeared to be at odds with ...