7+ hour, 12+ min ago  (758+ words) At her Georgia farm, the celebrated Catholic writer raised an unruly flock whose beauty and noise became part of her imaginative world. "I intend to stand firm and let the peacocks multiply," said Flannery O'Connor, "for I am sure that,…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (947+ words) Although school vouchers were not on any statewide ballot in recent elections, the legislative push for and implementation of voucher programs is growing throughout the country, particularly in Republican-led states. While the programs continue to receive pushback from Democrats and…...

10+ mon, 4+ day ago  (625+ words) Over 45,000 people, including visitors from the Americas, lined the streets and walked in procession Thursday for the Holy Blood Procession in Bruges, Belgium, which has taken place annually on Ascension Day since May 3, 1304. The procession depicts how a relic of…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (528+ words) The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday, known as the Seven Churches Visitation, is deeply rooted in Catholic history and devotion.This practice is believed to have originated in ... The tradition of visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday,…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago  (910+ words) As they walked through the streets of Qaraqosh, participants sang Palm Sunday hymns in both Arabic and Syriac and waved olive branches. The streets of Qaraqosh, Iraq " also known as Baghdeda " were filled with joy as residents celebrating Palm Sunday…...