Bishops in the U.S. and Canada are exhorting the faithful to embrace the virtue of hope during the Catholic Church's Jubilee Year 2025, which Pope Francis will commence by opening the Holy Door of St.

When Christian kids leave home, we worry about deconversion. But our trust and hope are in Christ, not well-practiced apologetics. If you’re in the midst of launching a child into adulthood, preparing ...

That three-word phrase (from Acts 2:26) has been on my heart for weeks — long before I reflected upon it during online Easter Monday Mass, where it was included in the first reading. My constant ...

With the theme of Jubilee 2025 being “Pilgrims of Hope,” Archbishop John Wilson of Southwark, England, ties this hope to the Eucharist. In the wonder of Eucharistic adoration, “we can find hope,” he ...

The papal preacher urged cardinals and senior officials of the Roman Curia to remain firmly anchored in Christ through lives of humility, conversion and fidelity, especially during the Holy Year, a ...

Pope Francis encouraged those participating in the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress to hope in Christ’s mercy and to be outgoing, in a video message sent to the conference Friday. “The theme ...

When life feels heavy, god’s word gives us unshakable hope. We all face moments when hope feels out of reach, when problems pile up, prayers seem unanswered, and the future looks uncertain. But the ...

Pope Francis asked Christians on Ash Wednesday to set out in the footsteps of Jesus Christ, full of hope, throughout the season of Lent. In his prepared March 5 catechesis, the Holy Father, who ...

We shouldn’t toss out Christ’s second coming with bizarre theories of how it will unfold. In recent decades, many Christians have taken pains to emphasize that faith in Christ is more than a mere ...

Camp Hope of East Tennessee offers that and more. “We want to see Christ change lives,” said Kraig Otto, director of Camp Hope of East Tennessee, which is located in Church Hill, Tennessee. “It starts ...