Songwriters living in ancient Egypt would never have expected the words and melodies they sang would feature on Australian music charts 1,800 years later. But one Australian academic's obsession with ...

The familiar Christmas arguments have resumed. Some people lament that the season has been hollowed out by consumerism, a complaint that has real force. Others insist that Christmas was “originally” a ...

Dec. 12 (UPI) --Nigeria is living through one of the most defining and dangerous moments in its national journey. Violence, kidnappings and targeted attacks have shaken the foundations of communities ...

For many, the idea of an "Advent music playlist" is bizarre. "There is real theological meaning in the longing and expectation of Advent -- the 'not yet' of the hoped-for gift -- that hymns like 'Come ...

Many Catholic Advent hymns focus on the role of Mary, the mother of Jesus, such as "Rorate Caeli (Drop down, Ye Heavens)." In recent years, Brett McCraken of The Gospel Coalition network has created ...

As soon as he was nominated to be secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, with his Crusader cross tattoo and his attendance at a hard-edge Calvinist church, became a natural vessel for liberal fears about ...

The ceremony, in which Catholic and Orthodox hymns were sung alternately, was held in the area where the remains of the Basilica of St Neophytos were recently exposed by falling water levels. Pope Leo ...

It is every girl’s dream to dress up like the princess she is on her wedding day. From designer lehengas to stunning traditional sarees, white wedding gowns are the sweet weakness of every Christian ...

The discovery was reported by Anadolu Agency (AA), a state-run outlet based in Ankara, on Oct. 19. Officially known as Åžanlıurfa, Urfa is located in southeastern Turkey and home to the historic ...

Back in the early 2000s, when we were outraged by the excesses of authoritarian dilettantes George W. Bush and Dick Cheney, a friend suggested I start a blog. I had been a lawyer, but was eager to ...