White smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 6:07 p.m. at the Vatican (just after noon Eastern) on Thursday, May 8. This signified that a new pope had been chosen. After four or five rounds of voting… Read More
When we think of St. Patrick’s Day, we imagine wearing green, leprechauns looking for their pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, and eating corned beef and cabbage. But where did these traditions come from? The Birth of… Read More