The French writers of the postwar era argued that the author’s life is irrelevant. Emily Eakin’s lively new book proves them ...

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Fr Dionysius Mintoff, OFM, will on Wednesday present his book Bla Sold u Bla Qorq (Penniless and Barefoot) to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, the founder of the ...

Uta Frith seems remarkably cheerful and content for someone who’s spent six decades trying and failing to get to grips with her life’s obsession. “Very little has stood the test of time,” she tells me ...

The book compiles essays by 21 authors on the pastoral, political, spiritual, and ecological imprint that Pope Francis left on the Church and on society. Pope Francis prays near the tomb of Jesuit ...

Looking to learn more about St. Francis during this Jubilee Year of St. Francis of Assisi? Discover “The Unknown St. Francis of Assisi” in a new “EWTN Learn” series, hosted in Italy by Teresa Tomeo: ...

Kraken president Ron Francis and the team have mutually agreed he will step down from his position upon next week’s conclusion of the regular season, ending a nearly seven-year executive run by the ...

The director had not one but two films up for best picture, and not one but two direct relatives nominated as well. But as this exclusive excerpt of ‘The Last Kings of Hollywood’ recounts, his ...

“Nonesuch,” the new novel by Francis Spufford, conjures a plot laced with magic to change the course of history. By Louisa Hall Louisa Hall is the author of the novels “Reproduction,” “Trinity” and ...

Cynthia Hill Frith, 80, of Kailua, Hawaii, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, after a long, challenging journey with dementia, surrounded by loving family. Cynthia was born on February 4, ...

He was among America’s longest-serving college presidents, with a 47-year tenure, and played an important civil-rights role in New Orleans. By Adam Nossiter See more of our coverage in your search ...