With its wide boulevards and tree-lined neighborhoods, Homs bustled with business, an oil refinery, and agricultural production. Sunni and Alawite Muslims, Orthodox and Catholic Christians—diverse ...

Closed to outsiders and plagued by addiction, a Vietnam village tuned its radios to a California preacher. It has bloomed ...

To quote Albert Einstein in a gender-neutral way: “Try not to become people of success, but rather try to become people of ...

Christian leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have pledged to work towards peace and harmony between neighbours, following an intensification of violence in the east of the country.

At the same time, more people are sheltering under bushes and trees. Homelessness along the riverbed rose after the city of ...

"He cleared his throat. 'I want to say something, but I’m not sure I can.' He scrawled something and pushed it towards me." ...

• The La Jolla Music Society presents Evren Ozel on piano at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, at the Baker-Baum Concert Hall, 7600 Fay ...

A company hired by the city of Belleville is expected to begin demolition of 14 derelict buildings in early February. The list consists of 12 homes, plus a trailer and former church. The total ...

Amidst a surging conflict in the east, Christian denominations in the Democratic Republic of Congo on 15 January, launched a strategy ...

Many of you who, like me, came of age in the ’60s will recognize the title of today’s column as lyrics from one of Bob Dylan’s songs. And many of you, like me, may be experiencing no small bit of ...

Centenarian similarities Living to be 100 requires a fair amount of luck, it's true. But people who make it past the century mark also share some healthy habits that we could all benefit from. Here's ...

In the small village of Kadiri in Andhra Pradesh, India, there’s a tree that’s nothing short of extraordinary. Known as Thimmamma Marrimanu, it holds the title of the world’s largest banyan ...