“Christians here and all around the world are coming together this long weekend to celebrate Easter, a holy day that celebrates faith, love, hope and ... may this blessed occasion bring joy ...

Pope Francis’s funeral rites, like those for any pope or any Christian, are meant to “reinforce the hope and witness to the faith” that those who have ... the pope’s body is blessed with holy water ...

In January, Biden awarded Pope Francis the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

In the Christian liturgical calendar, Easter is not just a day of celebration—it is the cornerstone of the faith, the triumph ... of the resurrection, on hope renewed, and on the presence ...

The Jhalak Prize 2025 shortlists have been revealed, with prize-founder Sunny Singh praising the shortlisted books as “exquisitely crafted, stunning works of literature full of love, hope and ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, passed away on April 21, 2025-Easter Monday-at 88. The Vatican confirmed his death, ...

He promoted equity and an end to poverty and suffering across the globe,' writes a Times reader about Pope Francis. 'And ...

What kept him going was faith in God, and he always had his family in mind, knowing he had a home to return to. Hope and faith in God made him feel he would get out of there." Cohen describes how ...

Faith leaders in the West Country have expressed their "shock" and "sadness" following the death of Pope Francis - "a man who represented hope for many". The Pope, who was the first Latin American ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — At Shelter KC’s Women’s Center, 20 beds are home to ladies with inspiring stories. Despite their pasts and their journeys of overcoming addiction, homelessness and poverty ...

According to Ann Ball in her book, HANDBOOK OF CATHOLIC SACRAMENTALS: The two turtle doves were the Old and New Testaments The three French hens stood for faith, hope, and love. The four calling ...