In 1620, a different seed was planted in North America. Led by the religiously motivated Pilgrims, the colony of Plymouth began a separate tradition in America based upon individual rights and liberties. Guided by the Christian scriptures, the Pilgrims’ experience vastly differed from that of either the Spanish or the Jamestown colonists. – Feature Films:…

In 1620, a different seed was planted in North America. Led by the religiously motivated Pilgrims, the colony of Plymouth began a separate tradition in America based upon individual rights and liberties. Guided by the Christian scriptures, the Pilgrims’ experience vastly differed from that of either the Spanish or the Jamestown colonists. – Feature Films:…

Oh heavens above! In a circular painting by 18th-century Mexican artist Antonio de Torres, a glorious Virgin hovers in heaven among a swirl of pastel clouds. As the Virgin looks up to God, she emanates divine light. A 12-starred halo crowns her head as she stands on a crescent moon, with a jolly sun peeking out from…

The ancient art of embroidery—like a thread through history—dates back to the dawn of human civilization. For as long as clothes have existed, so have mending and sewing been needed; their techniques have changed surprisingly little. Mothers and grandmothers throughout ages, and in most cultures, have passed down the art of embroidery to daughters and granddaughters….

Relax and let your worries be replaced by stunning aerial nature views from some of Canary Islands’ most beautiful and iconic landscape locations, paired with a brand new meditation ambient musical masterpiece. This video can be used to relax, sleep, meditate, do yoga, study, work, read, and more. The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago off…

With perlino hair and a golden mane that glistens like amber in the sun, the pureblood Andalusian horse named Ámbar is the apple of his owner’s eye. The photogenic stallion is also a sought-after photo subject, and an ambassador for his owner’s riding school—a haven in southern Spain where horse lovers can learn to ride…

I love when people take certain foods so seriously that a dish rises above just a recipe and becomes a sacramental meal, a ceremonial preparation that needs to be blessed by congregants and celebrated in a particular way. Such is the case with paella. On a recent trip to Valencia, Spain, I had a chance…

MADRID—A Spanish fishing boat sank Tuesday off Newfoundland, in eastern Canada, killing at least four people, Spain’s maritime rescue service said. Three crew members were rescued and 15 others were missing. Search operations were ongoing to locate other members of the 22-strong crew of the sunken vessel, Spanish government spokeswoman Isabel Rodríguez said, adding that…

MADRID—Spanish police have broken up a human trafficking ring that forced Chinese women into prostitution in Spain. The gang approached the women in China and promised them well-paying jobs in Europe, Police Commissioner Carlos Rio-Miranda Iglesias said Tuesday. Each woman paid the gang between 8,000 and 10,000 euros ($9,100–$11,400). After being flown to Spain, however,…

MADRID—Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says that amid falling lethality rates for COVID-19, Spain wants European officials to consider whether to move away from the detailed tracking that the pandemic has required until now to a flu-like monitoring system. The change would mean treating COVID-19 as an “endemic illness” rather than a pandemic, Sánchez said…