In travel news this week: the world’s 50 best cities according to Time Out, huge religious festivals in Italy and India, plus the little blue bus that faced down wildfires and is ready to hit the road ...

Pope Francis urged them to draw inspiration from St. Pelagius, a 10th-century Christian martyr killed in Córdoba ...

Hundreds more Cuban dissidents are expected to be released in the coming days in a deal with President Biden, but even a top ...

Blessed be the Holy and Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us. Mother, have mercy on us. Our Lady of Lourdes, heal us for the greater ...

The full Israeli cabinet passed the agreement during a meeting that continued into the Jewish Sabbath, setting up the first reprieve in Gaza in over a year. By Aaron BoxermanRawan Sheikh ...

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To be used to bless medals, small crucifixes, statues, or pictures that will be displayed elsewhere than in a church or chapel; scapulars, rosaries, and other articles used for religious devotions ...