When Harriet Tubman was born into slavery on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, the name given to her was Araminta Ross. Affectionately, she was called “Minty.” Before escaping north at the age of 27 ...

Peter Dunleavy, chair of the NYS Byways Advisory Board, said that the Harriet Tubman byway will be even larger, about 550 miles, charting across the state from New York City to Niagara Falls and ...

Pope Francis has announced that he will forgo the traditional, elaborate burial rites of his predecessors in a decision that may modernize the Catholic Church. When the time comes, the 87-year-old ...

Pope Francis has opted to be buried in a wooden casket when he is laid to rest – amending a centuries-old tradition of a decorated send off as he works to simplify papal customs. The 87-year-old ...

VATICAN CITY, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global Catholic Church, has decided that a simple wooden casket will suffice when the ...

Pope Francis, Avoiding Pomp, Asks to Be Buried in Simple Wooden Casket By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis, who has shunned much of the pomp and privilege of leading the global ...