On its final working day in office, the Bush administration redesignated eight countries as severe violators of religious freedom but waived possible sanctions against Saudi Arabia and Uzbekistan, officials said Monday.
VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI has taken the extraordinary step of ordering an investigation into a conservative Roman Catholic order that recently disclosed that its late founder had fathered a child.
It was a glorious birthday musical to remember, a night of anointed praise! Members of the gospel music community, friends and members of First Church of Love and Faith gathered to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Lucius Hall's birthday with a musical. Among the st
MEMPHIS, Tennessee – They’re no longer the only option for African-American students, but the country’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities brag that they provide a supportive environment where these students are more likely to
WASHINGTON – Musicians Josh Groban, Wynton Marsalis and Linda Ronstadt pressed Congress on Tuesday for more public funding for the arts to help sustain programs during the nation’s economic slump.
Audiences who attended Concert No. 4 in the 2008-2009 season held recently at Dominican University in River Forest and in Orchestra Hall at the Chicago Symphony Center were delighted by Dr. Leslie B. Dunner’s conducting of Global Voices, the Chicago
WASHINGTON — However they satisfy their nicotine cravings, tobacco users are facing a big hit as the single largest federal tobacco tax increase ever takes effect Wednesday.
