An historic church and an historic school building will be renovated, and a crumbling former rectory and convent will come down to make room for new athletic fields and a basketball court, under a ...

LIMA, Peru — A new reconstruction of the face of St. Martin de Porres reveals the face of the Dominican brother as he was in life, as well as his physical suffering: The saint had trouble eating ...

On Nov. 3 the Roman Catholic Church celebrates St. Martin de Porres, a Peruvian Dominican brother whose life of charity and devotion led to his canonization as the first black saint of the Americas.

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It’s the opportunity of a lifetime. That was Valerie Lantow’s reaction when she learned the choir at St. Martin de Porres Catholic Church in Yorba Linda was chosen as one of a handful of choirs from ...

Saint Martin de Porres was born in Lima, Peru in 1579 to Don Juan de Porres, a Spanish nobleman, and Ana Velasquez, a freed daughter of slaves from Panama. At a very young age, his father abandoned ...

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The seniors at St. Martin de Porres High School will make history Saturday. As they walk across the stage to receive their diplomas, they will become the first graduating class of the start-up school ...

A part of any community’s success is its educational system, and one Cleveland school is making tremendous strides to ensure the literacy of our next generation of professionals and community leaders.

This story was updated at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 28, to correct the number of days the students will work. Saint Martin de Porres High School in Cleveland announced it has received a four-year, $1.32 ...

Choosing ceremony and reception venues is about so much more than the size of the space and its availability. For many, it’s also about the spot’s history or its personal meaning to the couple. Such ...