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Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The Italian city of Matera is one of those places that makes you appreciate human resilience and creativity. For millennia—up until the 1950s!—families lived, with a few modern comforts by the end (at ...

Showrunner Dallas Jenkins appears during the filming of season six of the series "The Chosen" in Matera, Italy on June 3, 2025. Vitaliano Napolitano / AP MATERA, Italy — Matera, in the south of Italy, ...