Astronomers discovered evidence for the earliest stages of planet formation forming around a baby sun-like star, providing a peek into the dawn of our own solar system.

The Birth-Rate Crisis Isn’t as Bad as You’ve Heard—It’s Worse Humanity is set to start shrinking several decades ahead of schedule. By Marc Novicoff Illustration by Akshita Chandra / The ...

This year, the Catholic Church is celebrating the special “Jubilee Year,” commemorating the 2,025th anniversary of the birth of Jesus Christ. To honor this milestone, the late Pope Francis designated ...

Today, we are six months away from last Christmas and next Christmas. The Church today celebrates the birth of Jesus’ senior relative, John the Baptist. John’s birth is described in the Bible ...

For instance, at almost exactly the time of the birth of Jesus (4-6 B.C.), some Jews became fed up with the Jewish King Herod the Great’s lifelong compromise with paganism. A few of them pulled down a ...

These simple, cloven beasts—petted by countless tiny hands of 1960s children—lived out their years and died. But they are not forgotten. As the humble goat once stood by at the birth of Jesus Himself, ...

President Camille N. Johnson, Relief Society general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, answers a question during a panel discussion with church leaders and representatives ...

A Tomb Once Said to Hold ‘Jesus’s Midwife’ Might Instead Hold Ancient Royalty For centuries, Christian devotees visited a tomb, believing it to belong to an apocryphal Biblical figure.

The 40 best books published so far this year When you lie down by the pool this summer, pick up one of these titles ...

As they walked, the pilgrims recited the five joyful mysteries of the rosary — the Annunciation, the Visitation, the birth of Jesus, the Presentation and the finding of Jesus in the Temple — and ...

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.