The Greek word Philoxenia, literally translated as a "friend to a stranger", is widely perceived to be synonymous to hospitality.

Giovanni Bellini, Feast of the Gods (1514/1529). Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington. The painting shows a gathering of Roman gods and ... leaves to a tree. Although Dossi is ...

Daniel Graham, 39, and Adam Carruthers, 32, both from Cumbria, are each convicted of two counts of criminal damage.

The long-running prayer service in Media’s Rose Tree Park drew leaders of various congregations and denominations to ...

A journalist shares some biographical information on who St. Augustine, the father of Pope Leo XIV's order, was.

As Robert Bollinger prepares for his priestly ordination May 17, he looks back with gratitude for his family, seminarian ...

The stories in Mary Annette Pember’s new book, Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools, are almost unbearable. They ...

Discover our city guide to Jupiter, Florida. Uncover top things to do, enjoy waterfront dining, and dive into the unique ...

Pope Leo XIV closed his first public blessing as pontiff with a Hail Mary, after invoking the feast day of Our Lady of Pompei ...

Praise is due to you in Sion, O God. Image ... of renewal in our human family. Let us pray to the Lord. Lord, hear our prayer. For the souls of the deceased Roman pontiffs and of all those ...

The tree's copious canopy bore the brunt of much the impact, hitting the ground beyond the wall, but the lower part of the trunk came to rest on the historic stones of the Roman-built barrier.

From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted ... The partridge in the pear tree also represents Him because that bird is willing to sacrifice its life if necessary to ...