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Nostalgia, escapism and bold reinventions defined Paris Couture Week as 29 fashion houses unveiled collections that paid homage to past eras while reflecting today’s global challenges. With dramatic ...

The Bible says, in the beginning the Earth was wild and empty. In Hebrew it is called Tohuwabohu, utter chaos. So God turned ...

For decades, Vatican City has held the title of the world’s smallest country, but this long-standing geographic fact may soon ...

Christian conservatives have a strong grip on U.S. government, but a new task force aims to address anti-Christian bias under the Biden administration.

Since last week’s newsletter offered a favorite argument for the existence of God, it’s only fair to balance the scales by ...

Critics say that the Archdiocese of Santa Fe’s roster of “credibly accused” priests should be longer — by 59 names — but the ...