Blessed Floribert Kositi, 26, gave his life in Congo by rejecting corruption and choosing faith over blood-stained wealth ...

Beautiful music, glorious singing and a doubtful production combine to create mixed feelings about Handel's Semele at the ...

Very few know that a Piazza Navona existed a real artificial lake: No warship, however, nor gladiators in action, only ...

Historically, Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, Father Narikulam said. "It is in fact the 40-day period before Easter, excluding Sundays, to denote Christ´s withdrawal into the wilderness for 40 days," he ...

During Lent, shark meat demand spikes in Guatemala. But where does it come from, and what species are we eating? This study ...

The item first landed on the McDonald’s menu back in 1962 after a franchisee owner found that offering a white fish option could increase sales among Roman Catholics who would not eat red meat during ...

One does not have to be a fan of Shakespeare (or iambic pentameter) to know the tragic tale of JULIUS CAESAR – how this would-be-Emperor was felled by members of the Roman Senate, Caesar’s failure to ...

Ignore the beer-and-curds stereotype. Milwaukee is a city that appreciates good food from street to haut. James Beard baggers won’t want to miss Birch (farm-to-table fine), Odd Duck (global small ...

Lent ends this week! Here's the origin of Lent, why Easter 2025 falls late this year and what Holy Week is.

This custom of veiling is included in the Roman Missal—the Catholic Church’s book that contains all the prescribed prayers, chants, and instructions for the celebration of mass.

NCR digital editor John Grosso shares a favorite meatless meal for Lent: cacio e pepe, one of the "four horsemen" of Roman pasta. Three ingredients and 30 minutes make for a unique, delicious ...

Tradition recounts that Longinus, a Roman centurion, pierced the side of Jesus with this very spear during the crucifixion.