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The Presiding Pastor of Majestic Grace Embas­sy International, Iloye, Sango Ota, Ogun State, Dr. Grace Wisdom, aka The Pro­phetic Eagle, has called on Chris­tians across the globe to believe in the ...

Nadia Gavarret, Spanish translation manager for Church News, reflects on the faith, loyalty and hope of the women who stood ...

Worship almost 15 years ago, my 3-year-old daughter sat in the back seat of the car. She asked question after question about ...

Seeing that Pilate did not want to crucify Jesus to begin with, he made that point clear by washing his hands of the affair in front of the multitude during Jesus’ so-called trial (Matthew 27:24). He ...

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

Easter proclaims that God is doing something new, not just in the life of Jesus, but in our lives as well. The same power ...

The empty tomb of Jesus is a reminder that every day we can live in the light of Jesus' triumph over death and darkness.

Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, archbishop of Newark, honored the life and legacy of Pope Francis in a homily delivered earlier ...

The resurrection isn’t just a message you deliver. It’s a daily reality you receive, especially when ministry leaves you ...

The angel said to the women, ‘Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place ...

With St. Peter’s, St. John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls, it is one of four basilicas in Rome granted special status by ...