While the world focuses on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Sudan’s ongoing civil war continues to wreak destruction. Resistance forces have now attacked refugee camps in Sudan’s western Darfur region. “The consequences for Sudan’s 51 million people have been devastating. Tens of thousands are reportedly dead. Hundreds of thousands face famine.

Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina before being elected to the papal office, died this Monday morning. He had appeared at St. Peter’s Basilica the day before, too weak to deliver the traditional Easter message but able to pronounce a blessing on the assembled crowd of thousands and to meet with United States Vice President JD Vance.

In 1999, Destiny’s Child wrote and performed the popular song “Independent Woman,” which included repetition of the words “I depend on me.” In 2008, singer-songwriter Ne-Yo released “Miss Independent,” in which he described an independent woman he holds in high regard, noting that she is the “kind of woman that can do for herself.” More recently, Miley Cyrus’ 2023 song “Flowers,” released after her divorce, contained the lyrics “I can buy myself flowers /  Write my name in the sand /  Talk to myself for hours /  Say things you don’t understand /  I can take myself dancing / And I c

How many of us take birds for granted? When they are near, we hear their singing and notice them flitting about. When they migrate away for the season, we seldom notice their absence. Yet many birds migrate thousands of miles (or kilometers) twice a year—returning to the exact location they left six months earlier.

Marriage rates are falling in many Western nations. And within those nations, many who eventually choose to marry have already lived together before marriage. A common thought is that cohabitation before marriage will help one discover if this is the right partner for life—so the eventual marriage will be more successful. But is this really true?