Pope Francis, the first pontiff from Latin America, whose warm, humble, no-nonsense manner galvanized the Roman Catholic Church and drew widespread admiration from outsiders almost from the moment ...

4) The Assumption This marian dogma was proclaimed by Pope Pius XII on November 1, 1950 on his Encyclical Munificentissimus Deus. A distinction needs to be made between Ascension and Assumption.

On Easter Sunday 1939, Marian Anderson, wrapped in a fur coat against the April chill, stepped to the microphone atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial and launched into “America (My Country ...

Jan Gangelhoff, 56, a key figure in the cheating scandal that tainted the reputation of the men’s Gophers basketball program, died Monday at her parents’ home in Danbury, Wis. Shelley Cooksey, a ...

From the Gospel according to John 19:19-20: Pilate also wrote a title and put it on the Cross; it read, "Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews". Many of the Jews read this title, for the place ...

Disgraced Coronation Street star Peter Adamson - who played womaniser Len Fairclough in the soap - has died a penniless recluse. The 72-year-old was one of Britain's most popular stars, but his ...

Nyree Dawn Porter, the actress best remembered for her role in the 1960's drama, The Forsyte Saga, has died aged 61. The New Zealand born actress, died at her home in London yesterday and the ...

A textile artist whose pieces have been exhibited at numerous galleries and museums, Seventy was known for her decorative bowls made with found objects. Sylvia Seventy, who kept her life private ...

Many couples worry about how the surviving partner will cope financially when one of them dies. One of the most frequent questions to our columnist Steve Webb is how much state pension a widowed ...

Pope Francis visits the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2014 (Credit: Avi Ohayon - GPO /Getty Images) ...

A 15-year-old student has died after falling from "an elevated position" at the School of the Arts in Rochester on Monday, according to Rochester City School District Interim Superintendent Demario ...

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