Dismas’ endurance beyond Jesus’ death is what makes him a companion to the long-suffering. He has gone before those for whom, whether by age or chronic illness, every breath is a burden. Dismas is a ...

Hot cross buns are traditionally eaten on Good Friday, the day Christians commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The most distinctive feature of ...

In recent decades, some Christians have moved away from the theory of penal substitutionary atonement, which summons up the idea of an angry God who needs to be appeased.

Carrying the cross means more than bearing personal suffering -- it means stepping into the pain of others and walking beside ...

Let me say it again: the Cross was no accident. It was an appointment. And if God appointed a dying criminal to be the first man to walk through heaven’s gates beside the Son of God, then He can meet ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from respiratory infections, made only a brief appearance in the square at the end of Palm ...

Pope Francis, still recovering from respiratory infections, made only a brief appearance in St. Peter's Square April 13 ...

One of the ways Christians have traditionally meditated on Good Friday is by reading and reflecting on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. Luke records the final words of Jesus before he ...

COMMENTARY: In this second part of Lent, we shift our focus. We are now called to unite ourselves to the Lord Jesus and ...

For a handbag to hit celebrity It-bag status, it must meet the following criteria: the purse should be timeless, a style that one can carry again and again without it ever looking out of place ...

On Palm Sunday, Catholics carry blessed palm branches into church as a welcoming gesture commemorating when Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey. On this day, the Gospel readings ...

On Palm Sunday, Catholics carry blessed palm branches into church as a welcoming gesture commemorating when Jesus rode into the city of Jerusalem on a donkey. On this day, the Gospel readings ...