As a poet myself now, that fascination with the written word remains, although it has evolved from limericks to sonnets and free-verse love poems as well. I often hear from peers and students that ...

People pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pontiff has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, in Rome, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. Demi Moore, Timothee Chalamet ...

The poet joins Kevin Young to read and discuss “I have slept in many places, for years on mattresses that entered,” by Diane Seuss, and his own poem “This Is a Test of the Federal Emergency ...

Instead of defaulting to the notifications on my phone, poetry has inspired me to begin the day in a different way. By Charley Locke Most mornings, as soon as I wake up, I feel the pull of my phone.

The prelates invited the faithful to join in the Vatican-led rosary on Monday evening. In Buenos Aires on Monday, an evening Mass “for the health of Pope Francis” was scheduled to take ...

He didn’t read book reviews—or so he claimed—and he didn’t write them, preferring instead to let his poems find their natural audience, which turned out to be a wide one. He mocked ...

Catholics around the world continue to pray fervently for Pope Francis as the Holy Father battles a series of medical emergencies in Rome. The Pope was admitted to Gemelli Hospital on Feb. 14 ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has urged the faithful to continue praying for Pope Francis as the Vatican reported a worsening of his condition.

a potentially ominous sign for the 2026 midterms. The MAGA faithful have a response: Keep pressing ahead, and don’t worry about the next election.

MANILA, Philippines — Several bishops have called on the faithful to pray for the healing of Pope Francis, who has been diagnosed with double pneumonia. In separate statements, several bishops ...

Berlin: Odessa Young co-stars in the extraordinary first two episodes of Kurzel's Australian miniseries adaptation of Richard Flanagan's novel about a Japanese POW.

“It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull.” The statement came as a shock to everyone when it was posted on social media on January ...