VATICAN CITY — A moment of profound significance for more than a billion Catholics around the world unfolded today as white smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney, signaling the election of a new Pope by the College of Cardinals. After days of intense prayer and deliberation, the 133 cardinal electors have reached a decisive conclusion, ushering in a new era for the Roman Catholic … Continue reading WHITE SMOKE RISES: A NEW POPE HAS BEEN ELECTED IN HISTORIC CONCLAVE

A Nevada man at the center of a painful and complicated family history has taken a major step toward uncovering the truth, after a court approved his request for a DNA test to determine whether he is biologically connected to the teenage boy he is raising. Logan Gifford, 26, from Las Vegas, has been granted temporary guardianship of his younger brother, a 15-year-old with cognitive … Continue reading Nevada Man Seeks Truth and Closure as Court Orders DNA Test in Complex Family Case