MICHAEL FISCHMAN recounts the time he experienced a lightness of being and became Shankara on the auspicious night of Maha Shivaratri I began to fall in love with India and with the colourful rituals ...

In Seattle’s Rainier Valley, the Cham community stands at a crossroads—honoring centuries-old traditions while forging a new ...

Pope Leo XIV has reaffirmed traditional Catholic views on marriage and dignity of the unborn, emphasizing peace, justice and truth in his first major remarks.

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Fathers need not be religious to bless their children on the cusp of adulthood. Blessings can foster hope, strengthen bonds, ...