Physically, the act of producing sound can strengthen the lungs and diaphragm and increase the amount of oxygen in the blood. Singing can also lower heart rate and blood pressure, reducing the risk of ...

Israeli drones swept back into Beirut’s skies shortly after Pope Leo XIV’s plane departed the city, ending a brief and carefully managed calm that had prevailed during his visit. The resumption of ...

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Bellinter House Hotel is next on our list for a relaxing weekend away. The country house retreat overlooking the River Boyne is only 40 minutes from Dublin, and it's a picturesque spot for a pamper ...

In 2018, German artist Michael Triegel asked a homeless man in Rome to pose for a drawing, thinking that he would make an ...

On his first trip as pontiff, Leo XIV predictably called for peace and unity. But he also addressed technology’s promise and ...

Archaeologists in Turkey have uncovered a significant fresco of Jesus as the "Good Shepherd" from Anatolia's early Christian ...

The talk around this Kentucky basketball team as of late hasn't been good, as one national writer even called Kentucky "the most disappointing team in the country through the first two weeks." The ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, August 6, 2025. (Credit: Gregorio Borgia/AP.) Listen ROME – Any time a pope visits the Middle East, it’s ...

Pope Leo XIV encouraged Turkey’s small Catholic community Friday to rediscover what he called the Gospel’s “logic of littleness,” urging them not to be discouraged by their tiny numbers but to ...

In the loss to the Michigan State Spartans, the Kentucky Wildcats' starting center, Brandon Garrison, struggled once again. In his press conference today, Coach Pope talked about how he has liked the ...