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As the theologian Gerhard Lohfink puts it in Jesus of Nazareth, “In the East one praises someone by praising his or her ...

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life" (John 3:16). Perhaps one of the best-known verses in the Bible, this ...

Msgr. Joseph Prior explains that just as gratitude is shown only by an "outsider" healed by Jesus, so we should notice the everyday miracles God gives us and thank Him.

Because I was raised in a conservative evangelical church and now work alongside women in pastoral roles at an ecumenical nonprofit, I have consumed a plethora of books about the role of women in ...

"And he was transfigured before them; his face shone like the sun and his clothes became white as light" (Matthew 17:2). This verse comes from the Gospel of Matthew, one of the three synoptic Gospels ...

Mr. Wehner, a senior fellow at the Trinity Forum, is a contributing Opinion writer. He attends McLean Presbyterian Church in McLean, Va. Rowan Williams is among the most important religious thinkers ...

Pope Leo continued the theme of poverty in his catechesis during the Oct. 4 Jubilee audience, reflecting on St. Luke’s ...

Pope Francis leads his general audience in the library of the Apostolic Palace at the Vatican March 3, 2021. The pope talked about prayer and how Jesus is the open door for a loving dialogue with God.

Pastor and author Jentezen Franklin said he thought he knew what pain was — until real trials came his way. “You say ‘How did this ...

Funeral speakers recall his teaching that "mourning is one of the purest expressions of deep love” and "the only way to take sorrow out of death is to take love out of life." ...