Ann Schneible writes for Catholic News Agency.
April 23rd, 2016 marked the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare, the playwright, poet, and actor widely considered to be the most influential literary figure in the English language. Yet, there’s one mystery which continues to elude scholars to even this day: what exactly was Shakespeare’s...
The Shroud of Turin has different meanings for many people: some see it as an object of veneration, others a forgery, still others a medieval curiosity. For one Jewish scientist, however, the evidence has led him to see it as a meeting point between science and faith. “The Shroud challenges...
As the U.S. prepares for Pope Francis’ trip later this year, one Vatican official says efforts to remove the statue of Spanish missionary Blessed Junípero Serra from the capitol building offers a poor welcome for history’s first Latin American Roman Pontiff. California’s recent vote to replace the...
