The pontiff had remained surprisingly active despite twice nearly dying in respiratory crises earlier this year.

City Hall was filled with warmth and tradition this afternoon as Pattaya Mayor Poramet Ngampichet led city officials and ...

of which local people shout to the river and pray for the new year's blessing and good harvest of fishing. In recent years, this tradition has evolved into a distinctive hallmark of the local ...

The vestry ultimately approved the project for a brand-new organ ... right on time for Easter this year. "I'd like to think there's a little bit of a divine blessing in that," he said.