When mission becomes a program, it becomes optional Churches can cut it when budgets tighten or when conflict rises When mission is identity, it is non-negotiable ...

Some important facts to understand the meaning and importance of Lent, Ash Wednesday and Easter.

Mt 5:1-12a This Sunday we find ourselves hearing the most famous sermon in all history: The Sermon on the Mount. Over the years, the Sermo ...

Read 8 Ash Wednesday Prayers to Prepare Your Heart for Lent + BONUS 40-Day Prayer Journal by Judy McEachran and more articles ...

Texas Democrat James Talarico said atheists are more “Christ-like” than Christian lawmakers, prompting scrutiny of his claims ...

"The imposition of ashes — of dust — is a reminder of our death, a symbol of sorrow for our sins" IN JUST over two weeks, on ...

Parents looking for children’s books that touch on the deeper meaning of these celebratory holidays will find many choices ...

Our readings today remind us that God is always with us and “gets” us, even when others are not and do not.

An explainer outlines why cremation is permissible in Christianity and how custom differs from doctrine, shaping contemporary ...

The great tragedy of women who believe strongly in the values of dignity, respect, inclusion, etc., and who reject God, is ...

On Jan. 4, the Rev. Connell McHugh, a priest of the Diocese of Scranton and a Hazleton native, entered into eternal rest.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity concludes at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Annunciation, near Jaffa Gate – the seat of the Melkite community in Jerusalem and one of the most discreet yet ...