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By Karen Heller, Frances Stead Sellers and Jerry Markon, PHILADELPHIA — Pope Francis came to this deeply Catholic region on Saturday with a message of hope and renewal, seeking to energize the faithful and re-engage those who have fallen away from the...

In Memoriam: A Song of Sighs by Susannah Spurgeon  If you know anyone who has lost a loved one lately, pass this on. Thanks  I wrote this ten years ago, on my return from Mentone, that beautiful village on the sea-coast; when with...

Hello! I am excited to be part of Baum-Kuchen’s ongoing story. Especially during the summer when our thoughts are ripe with planning trips, getting away, relaxing, and having adventures.  Today, I’d like to share a story of my trip to Spain to walk the...

I have a confession to make: Even though I know that at my age (54), I’m likely on the downhill side of life’s mountain … Even though I have seen numerous people pass away at ages much younger than me the last several years … Even though I have visited...

The Hajj draws hundreds of thousands at a time to Mecca’s Grand Mosque and the Kaaba stone. Hajji Mustafa is the pseudonym of a British Arabist, or one who studies Arab language and civilization. He posed as a Muslim to experience first-hand the Islamic...