Russia’s ambassador to the Vatican has praised the current relations between the Roman Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches, adding that more cooperation is needed to preserve the foundations of Christian civilization. “The situation that has formed in the world by…

As fierce rains pounded Southern California, homes were swept away, roads were overwhelmed and widespread rescues forced homeowners to reckon with yet another major disaster. After the fires devastated Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles counties, hundreds of residents were…

The conservative Law and Justice government in Poland has taken a decidedly regulatory approach toward Sunday shopping. On Sunday, November 24, the government approved a law to ban Sunday trading within the next three years. If the law passes parliament,…

Shanghai police recruited some high-tech assistance for catching criminals—an artificial intelligence system that can instantaneously identify any of the nearly 2 million faces in its database. The artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm called Dragon Eye uses China’s national database of 1.3…

Cashless businesses are no longer an isolated phenomenon at a slew of small businesses and eateries in neighborhoods across New York City. And in Chicago, the Salvation Army is considering accepting credit or debit cards next year, as it continues…

Religious liberty at its core is about “live and let live.” Flourish in your own religious expression and protect others’ right to do the same — regardless of whether you agree with or even understand their religious practices. While the…