Rome — Pope Leo XIV has summoned Catholic cardinals from around the world to the Vatican for a meeting called an "extraordinary consistory," to seek their guidance on the Catholic Church's priorities ...

NOV. 21, 1978 -- GEORGETOWN, Guyana (UPI) -- The Rev. Jim Jones, head of the fanatical cult that killed a U.S. congressman and four other people, led his family and hundreds of American disciples to ...

Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...

Creating a consistent, meaningful evening routine with rituals can help reduce anxiety and stress, and signal to your brain that it’s time to transition to sleep mode. If your idea of a nighttime ...

Pope Leo XIV speaks with the College of Cardinals at the Vatican during an audience May 10, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – One could perhaps summarize Pope Leo XIV’s high profile meeting ...

The winter solstice—when the sun reaches its farthest southern position, and daylight is reduced to its shortest span—is one of the most profound turning points of the year. In 2025, it falls on ...

The years-long siege on the Traditional Latin Mass may be coming to an end under Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. According to The Catholic Herald, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales ...

We’ve all become a little too obsessed with habits—just look at the number of copies sold of James Clear’s Atomic Habits. Many of us try to turn as many daily actions as possible into habits so we can ...

During the holiday season, many of us turn our focus away from work and to-do lists and toward time with friends, family, and our religious or spiritual traditions. No matter what and how you ...

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Description: We explore Día de los Muertos as a ritual that nurtures community, imbues loss with meaning, and helps us process grief while also connecting through shared joy. Summary: We investigate ...