Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

Shirley Collins turns 90 this summer; a timely reissue of her first LP reveals much about the magic cast by her over the last ...

Grinning youngsters lark about in the playground, attentive faces are focused on the stage during assembly, and little cherubs prepare for their big performance.These evocative black and white photos ...

The Sisters of St. Joseph of Florida are welcoming the community back to its annual Nativity Open House in the historic Villa Flora from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. “We are so excited to be ...

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of Black Gay Genius: Answering Joseph Beam’s Call, the groundbreaking anthology is now available for free download. Originally published in tribute to the ...

In 2007, Pope Benedict XVI revealed a new-style nativity scene in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square. It depicted Jesus' birth in Joseph's house ... crashed into the Black Sea off the country's ...

“Black Nativity” is a cherished cultural tradition ... and two dancers to embody Mary and Joseph. The script calls for “no set (only a platform of various levels,) a star and a place for ...

EVERY CHRISTMAS SEASON, THE NATIVITY TAKES ITS SPOT IN THE CENTER OF RED LION, COMPLETE WITH MARY, JOSEPH AND THE WISE ... The borough said two people in black hoodies previously attempted to ...

A production of ‘Black Nativity’ in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, in 1962. Hughes was an appreciator of modern dance and enlisted two of the best to hold the roles of Joseph and Mary: Alvin Ailey and ...

The three figures of the baby Jesus with Mary and Joseph were handmade from a single olive tree using typical Palestinian carving techniques. The star hanging above the nativity is shaped from ...