John Irving’s ‘Queen Esther’ returns readers to setting of ‘The Cider House Rules’
In John Irving’s next book, the author is returning to St. Cloud’s, Maine, and to the orphanage made famous in his acclaimed ...
What is ‘ordo amoris?’ Vice President JD Vance invokes this medieval Catholic concept
Vice President JD Vance recently cited medieval Catholic theology in justifying the immigration crackdown under President ...
A short honeymoon for Catholics in D.C. as Vice President Vance clashes with bishops on migration
The sense of Catholic unity didn’t last long. Less than a week after Vice President JD Vance shared the inauguration stage with a senior Catholic cardinal, Vance picked a fight with the top ...
Trump will take part in the bipartisan National Prayer Breakfast, a decadeslong Washington tradition
President Donald Trump will participate in the National Prayer Breakfast at the Capitol on Thursday, joining a more than ...
Israel begins preparations for Gaza exodus as Egypt lobbies against Trump plan
Israel said on Thursday it has begun preparations for the departure of large numbers of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip in ...
Swedish police say gunman was connected to adult education center, may have attended school there
Swedish police said the gunman in the country’s worst mass shooting was connected to the adult education center where he ...
Lindsey Vonn to race super-G at skiing worlds despite feeling sick with ‘a cold or the flu’
Lindsey Vonn completed pre-race inspection and was planning on competing in the super-G at the Alpine skiing world ...
‘What can I do to bring the others home?’ Hostages freed from Hamas captivity vow all must return
For the final two months of his captivity in Gaza, American-Israeli Keith Siegel was forced to lie down at all times in a ...
Lakers land center Mark Williams in trade with Hornets for Knecht and Reddish, AP source says
The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring center Mark Williams from the Charlotte Hornets in a trade for rookie Dalton Knecht, Cam ...
What to know about what’s tying up a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims
Hawaii’s Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Thursday over insurance issues that are tying up a potential $4 billion settlement over Maui’s catastrophic 2023 ...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 50 points as NBA-leading Thunder rout Suns 140-109
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 50 points and the NBA-leading Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Phoenix Suns 140-109 on ...
Freezing hikers stuck in waist-deep snow rescued during Mount Washington whiteout
The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again Sunday after trekking through neighboring peaks in the White ...