The Christians known as viruiuchi prostaky see electricity, cars, higher education and much else as distractions from what ...

As a result, when most of Europe converted to Christianity during the Middle Ages, slavery declined within Europe itself. It was replaced largely by serfdom, which, though oppressive, allowed peasants ...

Fasting is a cultural and religious practice with a long history in humanity. Whether one is spiritually inclined or not, ...

Political commentators have long been divided over the role of U.S. President Donald Trump, particularly following what critics describe as the first-ever sudden military aggression against a ...

Apocrypha’ means ‘hidden’ in Greek, but it is often used to describe texts that are outside the official biblical canon.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the IT sector. Experts predict AI will automate many coding tasks, changing the role ...

Along with ritual immersion, John the Baptist called people to moral reform. His essential message, like the prophets of Israel before him, was one of repentance from sin in anticipation of God’s ...

On Feb. 22, Washington Cardinal Robert W. McElroy celebrated the Rite of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion, the Lenten liturgy marking the final stage of preparation for those who will ...

The hope that the church can provide parents is not the promise that God will assuredly save their children, but that assuredly God is almighty, gracious, and abounding in steadfast love. Parents of ...

The Sunday lectionary gospel reading for Lent 2 in Year A is Nicodemus' meeting with Jesus in John 3.1–17. The epistle is Romans 4.1-5 and 13-17. The video discussion of the epistle is here, and of ...

Dioceses across England have reported the highest numbers of adults preparing to be received into the Catholic Church at Easter seen for at least 15 years.

The clerics called for respect for human rights and freedom of expression and condemned the violence witnessed during and after the elections ...