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Msgr. Joseph Prior explains the paradox of how the instrument of cruelest torture and death becomes a witness to love and life. Always the cross is a reminder of God’s love.

An exclusive focus on human struggle in the past misses the most important action taking place, say historians with the ...

Question: Why do Christians believe Jesus is the only way to heaven? Answer: As an instructor and lecturer in Christian schools I regularly face the questions of curious students. Your question (and ...

The founder of the Mormon Church rocked 19th-century America with his spiritual visions, his belief in polygamy—and even a presidential run.