Q: If the church's new year begins on the first Sunday of Advent, then why is the secular New Year's Day (Jan. 1) a holy day ...
On Christmas Day, Orthodox believers try not only to observe the external traditions of the holiday, but also to deepen their ...
In a homily delivered at the final liturgy of the year, Pope Leo reflects on “the mystery of Christ, which points to a plan ...
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How Maduro's Indian guru became a household name in Venezuela
The very first, unofficial Sai Center, named for guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, opened in Caracas in the 1970s. Now, there are ...
Well, it may be a new year, but I want to look back at December 2025 and everything I came across that month, because a few ...
Many famous folks in showbiz, politics and even religion took their final bows this year, but the effect they had on our ...
The Musical with my twin daughters. They are in their twenties and I am 60, but we were all very excited because we already ...
An American author of self-help books, Melody Beattie, defined the Thanksgiving as “Gratitude that makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” Since the ...
Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro's courtroom invocation of God reveals a deep devotion to Indian guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, ...
The life of Byzantine Emperor Heraclius (610–641), his military triumphs, reforms, and the establishment of Greek as the official language.
“The future is in the hands of the One who offers the greatest hope”: Pope Leo XIV on New Year’s Eve
Pope Leo XIV presided over first vespers (evening prayer) at the Vatican on Wednesday in anticipation of the Jan. 1 solemnity ...
In one of the final major liturgies of his first Christmas season as Pope, Leo also warned against the spiritual dangers of a ...
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