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People left baffled by strange chair found in a church... but the odd feature has a simple explanation
A strange wooden chair spotted in a church has the internet scratching its head-but as internet sleuths dug deeper, a ...
Seattle church honors a saint – and gets some privacy – with new stained-glass window
St. John died in a building behind the St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral on Capitol Hill. The room where he died is a ...
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Longboat Island Chapel builds resilience against future storms
From replacing flood-damaged pews to installing a new metal roof, the church that sustained damage from Hurricane Helene is ...
These Chefs Are Making Everything by Hand—Even the Chairs
When chef Flynn McGarry needed to source 15-foot-long tables for his Copenhagen-meets-California café and grocery Gem Home in ...
In Western Mass., Pope Francis’ legacy has filtered down to the pews
Springfield Bishop William D. Byrne was just a “toddler bishop” with about three years on the job when he met with Pope Francis in Rome. During the 2023 meeting, Byrne took the opportunity to ask what ...