An impressive choir performed at Christmas Eve Mass at St. Mark’s Anglican Church.

What is Hogmanay?

Hogmanay is Scotland’s greatest national holiday, celebrated January 1. Houses are scrubbed top to bottom in preparation for the last day of the year and as an act of purification.

Silvia Flores, founder of the Centro de Desarrollo Jocotepec, is back home after a quick trip to the nation’s capital where she was honored on December 10 as a recipient of the prestigious México en Tus Manos award.

Diamonds may not necessarily be a girl’s best friend, but jewelry has always been important to women. For centuries – and still today in some cultures – jewelry was all women were allowed to own. 

Christmas festivities come to a peak on Nochebuena (Christmas Eve), as Mexican families look towards a long night of last-minute shopping, traditional religious celebrations, and the lively gatherings that will spill over from Monday, December 24 into the 25th.

Expanding Medicare coverage to all U.S. citizens could improve health care for millions. However, with very limited exceptions, the current Medicare program limits coverage for Part A and Part B to costs incurred inside the United States.