BOSTON (AP) — "Moby-Dick" fans from around the world are getting ready for their own grueling quest — a marathon reading of Herman Melville's classic.
The New Bedford Whaling Museum this weekend is holding its 20th annual nonstop reading of the seminal man vs. whale novel, with a few new twists to mark the anniversary.
Belfast, UK (CNA/EWTN News) — For many reasons, pro-life advocates in Northern Ireland want the attorney general to challenge a November court ruling that would legalize more abortions.
"The right to life is a shared human value, not a uniquely religious value," said Tim Bartlett, secretary of the Northern Ireland Catholic Council for Social Affairs.
