“Morenita del Tepeyac”. “Reina de México”. “Emperatriz de las Américas”. Estos son algunos de los nombres con los cuales la Virgen de Guadalupe es reverenciada no sólo en México, sino en toda Latinoamérica y el resto del mundo. Sin embargo, esta devoción no hubiera sido posible sin un humilde indígena llamado Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin.

Cyclone Ditwah, a disaster called the “most challenging” in Sri Lanka’s history, left 474 people dead, over 350 missing and thousands stranded.

Los cuatro Evangelios aclaman a San Juan Bautista y lo distinguen de los demás. Desde antes de su nacimiento, fue elegido por Dios para anunciar, bautizar e identificar a Jesús como el Mesías tan esperado.

American theologian and author George Weigel was honored Nov. 30 with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s Blessed Omelyan Kovch Award at the National Opera House in Lviv, Ukraine.

The closing exchange of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” shows a repentant Ebeneezer Scrooge pouring his long-abused employee Bob Cratchit a steaming mug of Smoking Bishop. Learn the drinks history and recipe.

Although it’s not as common as a personal Lenten penance, it is still very much in keeping with the nature of the Advent season to take on an additional penance for Advent.

All four Gospels acclaim St. John the Baptist and set him apart from others. From before his birth, he was chosen by God to announce, baptize and identify Jesus as the long-awaited Messiah.

James “Jim” Riches, who spent several months searching for the remains of his son, James Riches Jr., in the World Trade Center rubble, died on Thanksgiving Day. Riches served as an advocate for all impacted by the attacks on 9/11.