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Led by Yale Divinity School graduates, the movement draws on faith to “welcome the stranger” in contrast to Christian ...
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ, invited a large BYU audience on ...
The same Scripture verse also inspired Schmalz’s Angels Unawares sculpture — also located within St. Peter’s Square — which depicts 140 migrants of different ethnicities and nationalities standing on ...
DJ Cuppy opens up about her spiritual journey, revealing how fame and success left her feeling empty until she found faith, self-awareness and good Christian life.
They may only come to Mass on Christmas and Easter, but these churchgoers deserve more than pomp and ceremony, a former Catholic priest writes.
The title of a Nov. 7, 2024 article in the National Catholic Reporter says it all: “White Christians made Donald Trump president — again.” Exit polls from CNN and other news outlets reported that 72% ...
The Gospel accounts of the “two kingdoms” represented in Jesus and Caesar seem strikingly contemporary here and now.
Whoever the Beloved Disciple at the Last Supper is, on that retreat I was being invited to take that place—to be the Beloved ...
For more than 20 years, Father Raymond de Souza has preached the “Seven Last Words” devotion, a traditional meditation on the seven times Jesus speaks from the cross on Good Friday. Made famous in ...
Christian communities around the world are celebrating Palm Sunday on April 13. The day marks the beginning of Holy Week.
Every year on Good Friday, Christians meditate on the depth of Jesus’ sacrifice for us in suffering a humiliating, bloody death by crucifixion. It’s a time to dwell on what Jesus suffered for us, in ...