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In the upcoming documentary 'Bob George and Culture Club,' filmmaker Alison Ellwood tells the story of one of the most iconic groups of the Eighties.
The remarkably preserved body of an early modern saint, St. Teresa of Avila, has been exhibited in Spain months after being found "miraculously incorrupt" last year.
Carlos Acutis is set to become the first millennial saint. His canonization was moved to next Sunday in St. Peter's Square after the death of Pope Francis.
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to mark the 200th anniversary of Haiti’s independence debt to France by announcing a series of initiatives. But will they be enough?
A devastating incident occurred in Saint-Domingue, leaving at least 66 people dead and over 150 injured following the collapse of a nightclub roof during a performance by renowned merengue singer ...
Carencro community unveils a historic marker honoring Louis Senegal and Antoine Domingue, two Black men who were lynched.
While Haiti was isolated from the world, fictionalized accounts of its only monarch, Henry Christophe, were often written and repeated for political gains, a new book argues.
Professor Charles Forsdick tells the story of Toussaint Louverture, who led Haiti’s successful and highly adaptive slave revolt against the 18th century’s great powers. Read the transcript Toussaint ...
Ghanaian filmmaker and visual storyteller, Christian ‘Kaptin’ Saint is known for his work that spans multiple genres and formats. His films — marked by a passion for African stories — explore identity ...
Haitians and Black Americans engage in historically-rooted New Year's traditions that honor past struggles and manifest hope for the future.
Faith and Spirituality Saint Augustine was no stranger to culture wars — and has something to say about today’s Nov 10, 2024 8:02 AM PHT Michael Lamb, The Conversation INFO ...
The piece also notes a resurgence of references to the French saint in recent months in the culture world, from singer Chappell Roan’s performance at the VMAs, to the futuristic horsewoman ...