A Catholic perspective on ghost stories reveals why some apparitions may be souls in Purgatory — and why the Church urges us to pray for them.

The first major U.S. exhibition of Germany’s great Romantic painter is a historic showcase. It’s also a blueprint for how to ...

The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again ...

Hardly anyone recognizes the name Felix Yusupov. He was a Russian aristocrat and a member of the imperial family, whose place ...

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The small town of Paro in Bhutan offers a mix of scenic beauty, rich culture, traditional architecture, old traditions, ...

The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, on Wednesday ...

Court documents show more details about what investigators believe happened in a string of vandalism over the weekend and why ...

The total expanse of the pilgrimage site. A vast ground along the banks of the rivers has been converted into a sprawling tent city equipped with more than 3,000 kitchens and 150,000 toilets. Divided ...

Snow between 2 to 4 inches is expected to fall in Greater Cincinnati between Friday and early Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The agency's Wilmington office issued a ...

Snow is still the topic of conversation among a group of Louisiana nuns, but they had no idea their prayers were about to be answered in a truly memorable way. "Before the Christmas break, when it was ...

"Before the Christmas break, when it was 75 degrees, humid and muggy, there was talk of praying for snow when we got back from break," said Kristine Cerniglia of the parish. One of the sisters ...