The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

January is named after the Roman God Janus. Janus is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways ...

After the Romans adopted the calendar, naming January for their god Janus (the two-faced god who could look forward and ...

In early January and just a few days after Jan. 1, 2007, our Sunday School facilitator commenced the morning discussion by posing the following question: "Where do you encounter God?" The answers were ...

In Roman mythology, Janus was the god of doors, gates and transitions . Able to see in two directions, Janus was associated ...

In his latest history column, Ken Bridges explores the traditions many cultures around the globe have for celebrating the New ...

The Finns have a word for a very specific adjunct to Jomo. Kalsarikännit is the joy of drinking on your own, at home, and in your underwear.  Presumably we can swap in a cup of tea if the crapulence ...

With every aspect of Roman life having a specific deity to call upon, it can be tricky to make sense of the ancient pantheon ...

For unmarried individuals who have dependents, filing as head of household rather than single could lead to big tax savings. What is the head of household filing status? All taxpayers must choose ...