Charleston's architectural and culinary treasures restore a frazzled mother's faith in calmer times to come. ...more

March 13, 2009

Pope Benedict XVI urged ailing pilgrims to accept death "at the hour chosen by God," reasserting the Vatican's opposition to euthanasia today at an open-air Mass for the sick. Benedict administered the sacrament of the sick to pilgrims in wheelchairs and on gurneys, many bundled in quilts against the chill. ...more

September 15, 2008

Get Barbara Coppola talking about real estate and the tears will likely follow. ...more

February 2, 2008

The plants connected with Christmas have fascinating and sometimes obscure stories to explain why. They tend to come from a mix of pagan and Christian traditions. ...more

December 17, 2007

•Take a step back in time at the Henry B. Plant Museum's Victorian Christmas Stroll, featuring a tour of 19th-century rooms adorned with Victorian-style trees, lush greenery, antique toys and fanciful ornaments. Call (813) 258-7302. ...more

December 17, 2007

Sister Veronica Rop heard Barry University's convent was unconventional, but a swimming pool? ...more

December 10, 2007