Winter has left us for 2013; at least on paper (Spring officially started on Wednesday). However, there are still reminders around the Lake Michigan lighthouses if you follow Tom Gills fascinating photography (check out his blog here). If you have traveled to the west coast of the State of … [Read more...]
Pope Francis has been lauded so far for his simplicity and warmth in public, but if his pontificate is to avoid the pitfalls of Benedict's, he'll have to pick the right men for a few key positions underneath him. The Secretariat of State is arguably the second most important office in the … [Read more...]
From the Vatican to Buenos Aires, Catholics worldwide rejoiced when Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio became the new pope. He's the first Jesuit and the first Latin American in modern times to lead the world's 1.2 billion Catholics. But in some ways, he's just a normal guy. Here are five things to … [Read more...]
In case you have not been following the news the past 24 hours there is a new pope in Vatican City. Yesterday, Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the former of archbishop of Buenos Aires, was elected to lead the Catholic Church and its 1.2 Billion followers. So, who is Pope Francis? Bergoglio, … [Read more...]
VATICAN CITY — With a puff of white smoke from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and to the cheers of thousands of rain-soaked faithful, a gathering of Catholic cardinals picked a new pope from among their midst on Wednesday. The name of the new pope, the 266th pontiff of the Roman Catholic … [Read more...]
The ritualistic customs of The Papal Conclave involve centuries-old traditions that have changed very little over time. It is the oldest ongoing method for choosing the leader of an institution. History of The Papal Conclave Conclave means to meet in private and basically lock the doors. … [Read more...]
Have you ever felt the compelling urge to do something totally different that none of your friends or family have probably done before? If so, then you would certainly appreciate spending your holidays in an ice hotel and enjoying a truly arctic experience. This defines you as an adventurous … [Read more...]
With snow outside and the winter is still among us. This is why it is still fun to look at some of the images gathered thus far, for the Winter of 2013. 1 Ice crystals form frost on the window of a home in Medina, Minn. on January 21, 2013. (Richard Sennott/The Star Tribune/Associated … [Read more...]
Pope Benedict XVI appeared at his final weekly general audience to say his final goodbye at St. Peter’s Square in front of an estimated 150,000 people recalling moments of "joy and light’’ as well as difficulty during his eight years as pontiff. Benedict, 85, said he decided to … [Read more...]
There are some out there that have hope that the rumors about the Hugo Chávez death are true. However, before you go out and start celebrating in the streets, you might to look at the second opinions. On Wednesday night, one of the more obscure outposts of the CNN empire reported that … [Read more...]
Who said that you need canvas and a paintbrush to create art. Executive producer, Murad defies the norm with these fascinating pictures that he has captured while traveling around. Some of the pictures were shot using the free filtering available with Instagram. No need for us to go into detail, … [Read more...]
A crater lake is a lake that forms in a volcanic crater or caldera, such as a maar; less commonly and with lower association to the term a lake may form in an impact crater caused by a meteorite, or in an artificial explosion caused by humans. If you approached the rim of a volcano and looked … [Read more...]
