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I had to guess you’ve been so busy of late that you forgot that God, particularly in the form of Jesus the Christ, the one ...

There are plenty of reasons to watch The Pitt — great performances, gnarly medical cases, and the incredibly effective ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

This Valentine's Day, we used the question "What is love, actually?" as a jumping-off point as we headed out into the ...

Most Merciful Jesus, whose very nature it is to have compassion on us and to forgive us ... Your mercy will embrace them as they depart from this life. Eternal Father, turn Your merciful gaze ...

they crucified him and the criminals there, one on his right, the other on his left. [Then Jesus said, "Father, forgive them, they know not what they do."] Reader: Now one of the criminals hanging ...

In sacred Scripture, God's people are often on the move. The Bible shows us migration isn't just about survival, it's about ...

BishopPaolo Martinelli, Apostolic Vicar of Southern Arabia, calls the “Church of migrants” to embrace Christian hope in his ...

Craig Revel Horwood might be part of the Strictly furniture, but he's also responsible for some of the nation’s best work in ...

Sister Browning said that as leaders invite children’s discipleship, children can establish a foundation of love, service and ...