Before this significant moment, on Tuesday, December 24, shortly after 7 p.m., Pope Francis paused in stillness. A cantor chanted in Latin, “This is the Lord’s own gate,” with the choir ...

The situation in Gaza was a central theme of Pope Francis' Christmas greetings to the Roman Curia. In his opening remarks December 21, the pope emotionally recalled that the day before ...

Over the course of our hour together, Sokyu had walked me through the 16-year journey which had taken him from a mundane life n Budapest to a Hungarian witch who claimed to see angels and healed by ...

Then consecutive baskets by Jackson and Krezmien, and the St. Xavier High School basketball team had built a 19-3 lead after five minutes of near-perfect play. At the 2:55 mark of the first ...

Opened in January 2022, this ryokan-inspired boutique property designed by famed architect Tadao Ando blends elements of traditional Japanese inns with modern sensibilities. This concept is ...

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Three members of the Green Bay Packers were voted to the Pro Bowl roster for the 2024 season: running back Josh Jacobs, edge rusher Rashan Gary and safety Xavier McKinney. Jacobs earned his third Pro ...

Japan is staring down a demographic cliff. The population has shrunk for 15 straight years, with births hitting a record low of 730,000 last year and deaths a record high of 1.58 million.

The Roman Catholic mission in Japan, which had been founded by St. Francis Xavier in the southern island of Kyushu in 1549, seemed to be in a relatively flourishing position sixty-four years later, ...

The Mass also marked the Jubilee Year, launched on Christmas, with Francis noting that 'Mary is the door through which Christ entered this world,' quoting St. Ambrose. Pope Francis delivers his ...

Green Bay Packers S Xavier McKinney spoke to the media on Wednesday about overcoming injuries in the secondary and the mindset going into a division game at home. Green Bay Packers TE Tucker Kraft ...

In his message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis lamented the "devastation" seen worldwide and "the conflicts that presently plague our human family." Pope Francis said that certain challenges ...