Far from being a moment of loss, the Ascension opens up a joyful reality: Christ is closer than ever, not limited by space or time. Artus Wolffort (1581-1641), “The Ascension of Jesus Christ,” ca.

It would be wise to understand that Satan knows what he is planning, and since he hates all true Christians, lulling his enemy to sleep has always been an effective ...

COMMENTARY: I can honestly attest that I have no father wounds, but received many blessings from a heroic and virtuous dad. I look forward to meeting him in heaven. Archbishop Joseph Naumann alongside ...

It wasn’t just the heavens weeping. A jaw-dropping discovery by NASA may lend cosmic credibility to one of the Bible’s most dramatic moments — the crucifixion of Jesus Christ — and the spooky sky show ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and the ideological battles that followed the Second Vatican Council. By Mary Jo ...

Jonathan Roumie, the actor who plays Jesus in the series “The Chosen,” greeted Pope Leo XIV at the end of Wednesday’s general audience on June 25 in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. Also present ...

James Martin, S.J., addresses the 2025 assembly of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious in Atlanta on Aug. 14. Credit: LCWR Editors’ notes: James Martin, S.J., delivered the following speech ...