Today's gospel, is from Mark 16:15-20, the Ascension of Jesus. 15 [Jesus] said to [his disciples,] "Go into the whole world and proclaim the gospel to every creature. 16 Whoever believes and is ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis commemorated the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus into heaven by reminding the faithful of their duty to be witnesses of the Gospel every day of the week, in all areas ...

' Sunlight looks a little different on this wall than it does on that wall, and a lot different on this other one, but it is still one light.' (Jalaluddin Rumi). On two days this week, Christians and ...

Faith versus Evidence: Did Jesus Really Ascend into Heaven ? Following the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christians also posit that after 40 days Jesus rose through the clouds and ascended into ...

At the Regina Caeli, the Pope Francis emphasizes that although Jesus ascended to the Father, He is still next to us "here in the square": His "gift" to the Father are his wounds, "the price of ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: What happened to Jesus after His resurrection? I know He was with His disciples for several weeks, but is it possible He lived on for a period of some years and maybe even had a ...

Thursday is Ascension Day, a little-known and little-celebrated holy day that marks Jesus’ exit from this world. The basic story is simple: Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus rose up into heaven ...

The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said at the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday. When he ascended into heaven, ...

Speaking to the throng gathered in St. Peter's Square before the Regina Coeli on Sunday, the Holy Father referred to the day's Gospel reading in which Jesus departs from the disciples. The Ascension, ...

May 24 will be Ascension Sunday, and since the coronavirus in the Holy Land has resulted in the cancelation of all pilgrimages, expect the two sites associated with the Lord’s Ascension in Jerusalem ...