This has got to be the most peaceful ‘sword dance’ ever,” Christine Ferrato said as four young men, each armed with a wooden spoon or hamburger flipper, faced off, formed a circle, and crossed their ...

This coming Sunday is often regarded as Transfiguration Sunday (I recognize that in The Book of Alternative Services it can ...

Inca polities on Peru’s south coast,” says Bongers. “They were particularly famous for their mercantile activity.” The Band ...

The lectionary gospel reading for the last Sunday before Lent in Year A, is Matt 17.1–9, Matthew's account of the Transfiguration. You can find video discussion of this commentary here and posted at ...

This run will finish up the paths that were on the right side of the mountain before Gofernon unlocked the new paths. At the ...

You can live a long time off a vision like the transfiguration. But there is much else in this world we must look at, from which we dare not avert ...

Mountain Top Social Club meetings will resume at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 10 and 24 at the American Legion, 1550 Henry Drive, Mountain Top, PA. The parking and entrance are at the rear of the building. For more ...

The island has had issues with overtourism, but a new long-distance hiking trail on its quiet east coast feels very far from ...

In the south of the Sinai Peninsula, the desert reveals one of its most spectacular landscapes. Between pale mineral mountains and vast silent expanses, the village of Saint Catherine is about to ...

National Geographic Explorer Brent Stirton has photographed life inside Virunga National Park over the course of nearly two decades—chronicling stories of violence and resilience. Conservation rangers ...

Whether you’re a pilgrim chasing echoes of ancient faith or a curious traveler seeking sun‑soaked beaches, rich flavors, and ...

For me,” says artist James Lavadour, “painting is an acquisition of knowledge. I get emotional about what I see and discover, but it’s not an expression of my emotions. My ...