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10 of the best hotels in Prague, from neighbourhood boltholes to castle-view rooms
The Czech capital’s hotel scene has made strides in the last 10 years. From renovated townhouses next to the main attractions ...
I went to a museum of possessed dolls and Amityville Horror house relics in an actual haunted chapel
Inside this ordinary looking town centre chapel you'll find ancient artefacts, horror memorabilia, and some mysterious tales ...
Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary, AP explains
On his first papal trip, Pope Leo XIV went to the Sanctuary of Our Mother of Good Counsel in the medieval village of Genazzano and on the drive back stopped to pray by Pope Francis’ tomb in the ...
Hail Mary, full of grace: Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary
The veneration of Virgin Mary is central to Catholics, from popes to the ordinary faithful ...
AI poses new moral questions. Pope Leo says the Catholic Church has answers.
The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world’s ...