NutritionFacts.org, by Michael Greger M.D.: Can the aroma of wood essential oils replicate the immune-boosting effects of walking in a forest? Studies on the effects of “forest bathing,” or shinrin-yoku in Japanese, “a traditional practice characterized by visiting a forest…

NutritionFacts.org, by Michael Greger M.D.: Natural killer cells are one of the ways our body fights off cancer, and visiting a forest can induce a significant increase in both their numbers and their activity. I’ve previously shown how exposure to…

The Christian Post, by Anugrah Kumar: At least 10 people were killed in a school shooting in Sweden on Tuesday, with police officers confirming the suspected gunman also died after carrying out what is being described as the worst mass…

Hope Media: (translated from Italian) Sustainability and the environment in the spotlight at the Sae conference in Camaldoli, between ethics and spirituality. Adventist News – One month after the closing of the Ecumenical Training Session of the Sae (Secretariat for…

America Magazine, by Meg Giordano: I teach philosophy at a Jesuit liberal arts college. I am an ecumenical chaplain at that same Jesuit school, where I have also been a mentor in the Manresa program, an undergraduate community inspired by…

Prima Pagina, by Redazione Prima Pagina Mazara: (translated from Italian) About 500 scouts yesterday morning participated in the event “100 years of Scouting in Mazara del Vallo” organized by A.G.E.S.C.I. (Italian Catholic Guides and Scouts Association), A.I.S.A. (Italian Adventist Scout…

Catholic News Agency, by AC Wimmer: Pope Francis has proposed celebrating the 1,700th anniversary of the First Council of Nicaea together with Orthodox leaders in a personal letter to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople. The letter, published by the Vatican…

Catholic Culture, by Peter Wolfgang: To me, October 31st is Halloween. No, not the gruesome Halloween. Not the celebration of the occult that our culture has increasingly leaned into since at least the 1990s. October 31st is, rather, the more…

Facebook.com, by Adventist Health Arena: TOMORROW NIGHT! AEW presents Collision & Battle of the Belts at Adventist Health Arena! Get ready for an action-packed night of epic matchups, high-flying moves, and championship battles that will have you on your feet!…

Tovima.com: The Working Consumers of Greece (EEKE) is urging consumers to avoid shopping on Sundays as part of a broader effort to restore balance in the retail sector and protect workers’ rights. The decision to allow stores to open on…

CNBC, by MacKenzie Sigalos: President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday to promote the advancement of cryptocurrencies in the U.S. and to work toward potentially developing a national digital asset stockpile. Venture capitalist David Sacks, who Trump tapped…

DailyMail, by Stacy Liberatore: New Jersey was hit by an earthquake Friday, which was felt in parts of New York. The United States Geological Survey (USGS) detected a 2.4-magnitude in Bergen County, but residents in the Bronx and Yonkers reported…