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• Life has no meaning or purpose without Jesus. This realization is what brought me to faith in Christ. My life without Jesus ...

The answers people are finding in Scripture go beyond ancient traditions or sayings. These words of Jesus and the stories in ...

The Salt Lake Tribune reports that active Latter-day Saints are shifting from orthodox beliefs, with a study showing diverse ...

NBC News uncovered a 50-year pattern of sex abuse, silence and cover-up in the world’s largest Pentecostal denomination.

This Sunday is a time to commemorate all the faithful departed, to remember prayerfully God’s benevolent mercy, and to recall Christ who is the light of the world, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.

Catholic funerals express the Christian hope in eternal life and the resurrection of the body on the last day. Every component of Catholic funeral rites should express these fundamental ...

Karen Davila shared a touching tribute as she attended the wake of Emmanuelle “Emman” Atienza, the late daughter of ...

It is quite amazing the phenomenal power and meaning found in words composed of just a few letters. Powerful examples are ...

All Souls' Day 2025 will be observed on Sunday, 2 November. Across India, churches and families light candles, offer prayers, and remember loved ones who have journeyed to heaven. From Goa to Kerala, ...

Faithful focus grows out of daily choices. It’s not accidental; it’s intentional. Build rhythms of worship, Scripture memory, ...

This is the great contradiction within the human soul - the eternal internal battle we all wage every moment of our lives.