Far out in the South Pacific, there’s a tropical island called Bougainville. Its people are devoutly Catholic — with a twist. Many revere the Virgin Mary almost as much as her son, Jesus. Women are ...

The Akathist Hymn, which is chanted on the first five successive Fridays of Lent in the Eastern Orthodox Church, is dedicated ...

Originally conceived in the mid-1800s to honor Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich (who died in Nice), the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral wasn't completed until the early 20th century.

Originating in Ireland in the 18 th century, and operated by female religious organizations with government consent from the mid-19 th century onwards, the secretive, commercial laundry facilities, ...

The Feast of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated annually on November 21st, commemorates the presentation of the Blessed Virgin as a child by her parents in the Temple in ...

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has unveiled Legendary Rooms at Novotel Shanghai Hongqiao and Novotel Jakarta Cikini featuring PSG’s icons Nicholas Anelka and Javier Pastore respectively. These ...

Senate Vice President Kenneth L. Gittens has expressed his concern over the recent cyberattacks reported at the Virgin Islands Lottery, its negative economic impact, and the overall security of the ...

The St. John community came out in force Saturday for the annual “Light Up the Night” cancer walk. Along with the teams walking along the track around the National Park Ballfield in Cruz Bay came ...

As every year on the same date, February 14, will be an occasion to celebrate Saint Valentine’s Day. The origins of this festival of love, which dates back at least to the medieval era ...

Adults $10, students $5. SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 7 – 10 pm, ROXNONSTOP at The Smoking Rooster in Havensight Mall. APRIL 28 – MAY 3, 2025, St. Thomas Carnival, Carnival Village, 7 pm – 1 am. Nightly Live ...

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