Vatican Prepares To Open Showers, Barber Shop For Homeless In Rome
The Vatican is finishing renovations on public restrooms just off St. Peter’s Square that will include three showers and a barber shop for the homeless. – Francis has stepped up…
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Dominican Sisters Minister To Refugees In Iraq
The story was first published on Global Sisters Report. In the middle of makeshift refugee camps, the Dominican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena are trying to make life work….
Gabrielle Union’s Soft Smokey Eyes & More Celebrity Beauty Looks We Loved This Week
Gabrielle Union has been sporting gorgeous hair and makeup while promoting the second season of the BET series “Being Mary Jane.” The smokey eyes she wore on “Extra” is at…
We Found The Hat That Might Forever Replace Your Beanie
While we always like to spend a good part of our time talking about all the amazing clothes we see in any given week, we also like to discuss the…
At Grammys Event, Bob Dylan Speech Steals the Show
In a wide-ranging 35-minute speech that had the 3,000 or so music executives and stars in the audience hanging on his every word, Mr. Dylan touched on the roots of…
Vatican Abuse Commission To Recommend Action Against Bishops
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A commission advising Pope Francis on how to root out sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Catholic Church is…
André Brink, South African Literary Figure Who Ran Afoul of Censors, Dies at 79
André Brink, a towering South African literary presence for decades whose work in English and Afrikaans fell afoul of apartheid-era censors, died Friday, South African news reports said. He was…
Artist ‘Fights’ His Drawings, And They’re A Knockout
We often hear about the tortured relationship artists have with their work. Alex Solis takes that to a clever extreme in his “Inkteraction” series. Solis fights his character drawings in…
5 Ways To Add More Relaxation Into Your Routine
For the next 30 days, GPS for the Soul and meQuilibrium are providing you tips on how to live a healthier, happier and stress-free life. See the previous stress tips…
Why Some Vaccines Require More Than One Dose
Despite being declared beaten in 2000, measles is back, due largely to declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States. “We should not be in this boat,” Dr. Pritish…
How To Use Avocado To Make Virtually Any Meal A Little Bit Healthier
When news broke that an avocado a day could keep cholesterol at bay, squeals of joy from guacamole-lovers were audible. –
‘Fifty Shades Of Grey’ Gets Black Marks From Bishops, Pastors
(RNS) The film adaptation of “Fifty Shades of Grey,” which opens in theaters next week (Feb. 13), has movie morality guardians armed and heading for battle. The Catholic bishop of…
‘Average Mohamed’ Cartoonist Launches YouTube Attack On The ISIS Propaganda Machine
MINNEAPOLIS (RNS) Mohamed Ahmed, a gas station manager who moonlights as an anti-terror propagandist, is ready to launch another strike against Islamic State terrorists. He’s just waiting for his tax…
College Students Think America Is Almost As Racist As It Was 25 Years Ago
One-fourth of college students say racism is no longer a problem in the U.S., the most in the 25-year history of polling by the University of California, Los Angeles. Just…
These Men On Instagram Have Some Serious Swagger
As we all know, Instagram can be quite the rabbit hole. One minute you’re scrolling through photos of your favorite blogger, and the next minute you’re on her boyfriend’s best…
When Balloons Invade The Urban Landscape, Everybody Wins
White, weightless orbs burst from windows, gush from basketball hoops, surge from half open doors and hover in empty forests. It’s an invasion of the most whimsical variety and it…
Paul Gauguin Painting Sells For Record $300 Million To Qatar Museums In Private Sale
This article originally appeared on artnet News. by Sarah Cascone A new record price for an artwork, nearly $300 million, may have been achieved with the sale of a Paul…
Rare Photos Of What The Circus Looked Like Nearly A Century Ago
The circus has always been a space rife with visual splendor. Long before a certain FX anthology series brought “freak shows” into the pop culture conversation, the Ringling Brothers and…
How The Designer Behind Aaron Schock’s Office Caught The Attention Of Capitol Hill
It’s not easy to get hold of Annie Brahler, the designer behind what might be the most famous office on Capitol Hill. The founder of Euro Trash, a design and…
University Of California System To Require Measles Shots
Students entering the University of California system in 2017 will have to be vaccinated against measles and other diseases under new immunization rules announced Friday. The change, which had been…
Love Thy Neighbor: Vaccinate (All Together Podcast)
Welcome to this week’s ALL TOGETHER, the podcast dedicated to exploring how ethics, religion and spiritual practice is informing our personal lives, our communities and our world. ALL TOGETHER is…
Jack White’s Agency Blacklists University Of Oklahoma For Publishing His Guacamole Recipe, Contract
Attendees of Jack White’s concert at the University of Oklahoma on Monday better have had their fill, because the musician won’t be returning any time soon. White’s booking agency, William…
Fewer Drivers Are Drinking Behind The Wheel, But More Are Using Drugs
The number of drivers on the road with alcohol in their systems has declined by nearly one-third since 2007, but there has been a large increase in drivers using marijuana…
Pope Francis Backs Slovakia’s Referendum Against Same-Sex Marriage, Adoption Rights
As Slovakia gears up for a referendum on same-sex unions this coming weekend, Pope Francis gave his blessing to the country’s efforts to block marriage and adoption rights for gay…
Why Harvard Officially Banned Professor-Student Relationships
Harvard University officially instituted a ban on sexual relationships between professors and undergraduate students this week. The decision followed Harvard’s review of its policy against sexual and gender-based harassment, as…
Fourth Columbia Student Accuses Paul Nungesser Of Sexual Assault
After months of widespread coverage of sexual assault allegations at Columbia, this week the Daily Beast published a piece by the reliably rape-skeptical Cathy Young that purported to find the…
Obama meets boy who inspired $1 million fundraiser
That’s how Chastanet, 13, ended up at the White House on Thursday. The young man; his inspirational principal, Nadia Lopez; and “Humans of New York” creator Brandon Stanton all got…
The Quiet Spiritual Beauty Of Japan’s Kiyomizu-dera Temple
The Kiyomizu-dera, or Kiyomizu Temple, is one of Japan’s greatest treasures. The 14,000- square-foot temple, situated dramatically on a cliff overlooking Kyoto, was initially constructed in the 8th century. The…
How Hurricane Katrina saved some of New Orleans’ most historic art from obscurity
For much of the five years it took to restore the historic New Orleans Lakefront Airport, the only occupants with air conditioning in the dank, mold-filled wreck left by Hurricane…
New Grammy ad #LeftSwipeDat tackles teen smoking
Just the other day, en route to school, my husband and daughters ended up walking behind a smoker on the street. The three of them immediately talked about how “gross”…