A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry ...

The money will go to the family of Angela Brown and her 15-year-old son, Jason Daff. Both were killed in a car crash in early March. China fires warning at US treaty ally Country icon George ...

Springfield topped the list due to its affordability, amenities, and high percentage of senior residents. The study focused on cities with populations of at least 40,000 residents. While many ...

My focus will be on growing existing programs and creating new opportunities ... from Southwest Baptist University. “As the next Principal of Gifted Education for Springfield Public Schools ...

A new pope has officially been elected and named, with Robert Prevost, now Pope Leo XIV, becoming the new head of the Catholic Church. He is the 267th pope and has become the religious leader of ...

saying he would seek to serve as the "faithful administrator" for the Church as a whole. The new pope, who leads 1.4 billion Catholics around the world, acknowledged that the Christian faith is ...

Then came the stunning arrival on Thursday of a new pope: an American, Chicago-born — and a prelate whose priorities for the church seemed to place him in the mold of Francis. He is potentially ...

voting to elect the new head of the Catholic Church. As the evening sunshine streamed through the statues of the apostles on the ledge of St Peter's Basilica and bells tolled joyously over the ...

“Eviction is distressingly common here (in Hampden County) and has profound effects on renters,” said Gerry McCafferty, Springfield’s director of housing, who is in favor of the new la ...

For the first time, an American will lead the Catholic Church. On Thursday ... addressed a jubilant crowd at St. Peter's Square by his new adopted name: Pope Leo XIV. "May we all work together ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader, Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Robert Prevost, born in Chicago, IL, chose the name. The announcement was made by Cardinal Protodeacon Dominique Mamberti from the ...