The feast of Christ the King was instituted by Pope Pius XI in 1925 following his encyclical Quas Primas. Today it is celebrated on the final Sunday before Advent.

At Easter, Oriental Catholics and Orthodox Christians sing the perplexing phrase, "By death, he conquered death." This chant implies that Christ freely faced down death and that in his resurrection, God confirmed that Jesus’ love was stronger than death. That opened the way for Jesus’ followers to do the same.

The other thief (the “good thief”) reverences Christ and recognizes his own guilt. He asks, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom,” but he leaves the terms of it up to Christ. He places his life under the authority of Christ the King. Is Christ really your king?

John Singarayar reflects on the Feast of Christ the King, arguing that in a digital world of noise and algorithms, Christ's reign calls for empathy, compassion, and serving the vulnerable online.

Pope Leo XIV refused to join Islamic prayers in a mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip, a video shows. For his first trip abroad as pope, Leo is visiting Turkey and Lebanon from Nov. 27 to Dec.

Marking the 100th anniversary of the feast of Christ the King, which this year falls on Nov. 23, EWTN has released “The Kingship of Christ.”

In the cultural milieu of this past year, the title of this feast, “the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe,” may well ring differently.

On Thursday (Nov. 13), the Michigan House of Representatives passed a resolution to officially declare Nov. 23 as “Christ the King Sunday” in the Mitten State. The resolution, which passed without debate on a voice vote that did not seem to

In a show of continued support, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently donated $50,000 to a new mandir, or temple, of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha — a socio-spiritual organization within the Hindu faith commonly referred to as BAPS.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced Friday that women can now start serving church missions at age 18.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has announced open house and dedication dates for its Davao Philippines Temple.