In a vibrant collection of “essays on the future that never was,” Colette Shade takes a cold look at the cheery promise of ...

During jubilees, which tend to happen about every 25 years, Catholics are encouraged to make pilgrimages to holy sites in Italy and elsewhere to receive a special indulgence, or forgiveness for ...

Yael van der Wouden’s debut novel, The Safekeep, weaves a tale of obsession and history between two women thrown together in ...

Papal drama Conclave is an adaptation of a 2016 novel by British writer Robert Harris. While the Ralph Fiennes-led chamber ...

Gallant is the genius absurdist of the 20th century. Conditions were overripe for absurdism. Born in Montreal, Gallant was ...

Pope Francis has officially opened the Jubilee of Hope, which will see millions of pilgrims and tourist visiting the capital ...

In A Whole Life in Twelve Movies, authors Kathleen Norris and Gareth Higgins seed fruitful conversation and fulfill the human ...

Charred by the flames of a funeral pyre, the Derveni Papyrus has proved to be a fascinating—and confounding—artifact ...

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris has a lot of options for her next act — including possible runs for governor of California in 2026 and president in 2028 — but writing a book may be ...

Latecomers are seated at the discretion of management. The Book of Mormon follows two young missionaries who are sent to Uganda to try to convert citizens to the Mormon religion. One missionary ...

A month into former Vernon Hills resident Mark Plotnick’s retirement, his longtime friend and professional concert ...

Dominican Sisters of Peace celebrating 50 or 75 years since their profession are, seated, from left: Sister Amata Pantel and Sister Mary Rose Engel (75 years professed) standing: Sister Kathy ...