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(The Conversation) — The Christian apocrypha, texts not included in the Bible, include stories of Jesus’ female followers – including St. Thecla. The post Thecla: The saint who faced down lions and killer seals is one of many ‘leading ladies’ in early Christian texts appeared first on RNS.

(The Conversation) — Grief can inspire concrete acts of loyalty and generosity. The post The hidden power of grief rituals appeared first on RNS.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the ceasefire announcement largely symbolic, raising questions about how its more challenging elements will be carried out. The post Netanyahu says the announced start of Gaza ceasefire’s next phase is a ‘declarative move’ appeared first on RNS.

ROME (AP) — Leo met with around two dozen relatives of the Italian victims in the Vatican, deviating from his prepared speech to tell them that he had immediately agreed to meet with them after learning of their desire to have an audience. The post Pope meets families of young Italian victims of the Swiss Alps bar fire appeared first on RNS.

Small businesses line a portion of Norwich’s Franklin Street, at the border of the Greenville neighborhood, seen on July 31, 2025. " data-medium-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NORWICH-0501-SR-336x224.jpg" data-large-file="https://ctmirror.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NORWICH-0501-SR-771x514.jpg" />The Personnel and Pension Board will consider a request from the longtime mayor to participate in a pension plan for city employees, elected officials.