On a crisp Christmas Eve in 1966, we are gathered for a Mass to be celebrated in a borrowed Armenian church in Mashhad, one ...

A conversation with Heilung co-founder Kai Uwe Faust about all the ways regalia is a vital component to their ceremonies, and ...

Discover how Christmas celebrations, from loud music to 'Detty December' parties, contribute to significant noise pollution. Learn the impacts on health an ...

Menstrual cramps can disrupt daily life and leave many reaching for painkillers. A pain medicine physician explains why ...

In ancient societies, hair washing was never a hurried hygiene task. It was a deliberate act tied to health, energy, and ...

A new study by Remitly analyzed various quality of life factors to identify the most and least stressed cities to live in.

Personal tragedy led the Rev. John Hyter to make it his life’s mission to counsel the living through their grief.

Rabbi Bruce D. Forman writes “when approached thoughtfully, Christmas can function as a once-a-year invitation for Jews to rest, reset, soften our emotional guard, and rediscover our own ...

And Henri Nouwen said, "Be surprised by joy, be surprised by the little flower that shows its beauty in the midst of a barren ...

There is something fascinating about the way December stamps its feet. About the way it looks like the gateway into fresh opportunities. About the way it imposes certain truths. About the way it ...

Garbh Sanskar is a traditional Indian practice that encourages calm, balance, and well-being during pregnancy. Focusing on mindful eating, gentle yoga, calming mantras, and daily routines helps ...

As we face a changing past, Jason Berry looks back on years of reporting on clerical abuse, and reflects on the influence of the beloved dead: a jazz-playing Jesuit, and Berry's daughter Ariel, whose ...