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Richard Gamble's passion for Jesus has always been outsize. Twenty years ago, he had a vision from God to drag a 9-foot ...

At the Council of Nicaea in 325, the Emperor Constantine summoned bishops from around the Roman Empire. The council hashed ...

Centuries of church schisms show that if there’s a doctrine to be fought over, there’s a good chance Christians will fight about it. That repeated splintering is what makes the Council of Nicaea — a ...

An interactive museum dedicated to the Shroud of Turin, which some say was Jesus’ burial cloth, opens its doors to the public ...

In his Nov. 19, 2025 general audience, Pope Leo reflected on Christ's Resurrection and its impact on the challenges of ...

So, if life is changed by Jesus’ Easter victory, how do we live that new life? We rejoiced in Jesus’ victory on Easter Sunday. We have heard the accounts of Jesus restoration for His disciples, Thomas ...

My reaction and response to the editorial is: I sure hope not. I’d much rather see the Holy Spirit, the spirit of Jesus Christ, the message in Isaiah 33:22 of king, judge and lawgiver continue to ...

Each spring, as daffodils bloom and days grow longer, Christians around the world gather to celebrate the most profound and joyful day in our faith: Easter. This holy day marks the resurrection of ...

But, because of Easter, Christians do not face death as the end of life. Christians instead see death as the beginning of eternity with our Lord. There is a way in which the pope’s death can ...

“Pray as though everything depended on God,” Saint Augustine wrote. “Work as though everything depended on you.” Easter Monday is a celebration of Jesus’ resurrection, and a call to action. Let me say ...

Hours before his death, Pope Francis made an appearance before a crowd of thousands at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday. Sitting in his wheelchair, a frail Pope Francis looked out from the ...