Every Sunday since the beginning of the war in Iraq, the Rev. John R. Sharp has asked his parishioners at Govans Presbyterian Church in Baltimore to pray for American troops. Today, as his ...

Our world claims a population of seven billion people. That is staggering. What is even more astonishing is the reality of how many “people groups” exist worldwide. What is a “people group?” While we ...

“In time, even hope demolished can become hope rebuilt, if it is realistic and rooted, not just in the cross and the empty tomb but also in the garden and the sweat-like blood.” Zack Eswine – Spurgeon ...

In a rite before the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Vatican officials placed unique symbols of his pontificate inside his cypress casket, along with a scroll in Latin describing his ascent to ...

Joel Osteen strongly believes in positivity and inclusion. And the ever-smiling preacher — known for welcoming one and all to his non-denominational Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas — is issuing an ...

When reflecting on the life, death and resurrection of the Lord while living in a state of military invasion and active war, Andriy Zelinskyy, S.J., says that “everything becomes more authentic.” For ...

“Behold, this child is destined for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be contradicted” (Luke 2:35). 1 John 2:3-11; Luke 2:22-35 The end of the year 2021 will occasion the ...

The former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, last night issued a strong defence of the Catholic Church, which he said had played a major and positive role in Irish life. Speaking during a debate in the ...