When Howell and seven followers stood trial in 1988 for the attempted murder of self-proclaimed prophet George Roden, Howell had wept. He was holding his daughter, Star, in his arms. It had touched ...

False optimism is a poison. The reasons for pessimism are true whether you acknowledge them or not. And it’s only by acknowledging them that you can hope to correct them. It’s a good thing, then, to ...

Pope Francis on Monday signed a decree that recognized the 20th-century visionary’s “heroic virtues” and put him on the path ...

Rabbi Kook he reminds us that, as a general rule, as long as a Jew yearns for the betterment of the Israelite Nation in ...

A decade after an Italian court overturned her conviction, the author of "Free" is embracing all of her quirks ...

Pope Francis has approved the first step towards sainthood for Antoni Gaudi, the modernist architect behind Barcelona's ...

Holy Week culminates with the celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter Sunday. This is a day of joy, because Jesus ...

Many scholars say the scriptures reveal we will have a chance to exercise our gifts and talents in a far greater way than we ever imagined.

I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the ...

You have to draw close to hear the words, for a crucified man struggles to speak, his lungs crushed under the pressure of his ...

Mashable ranks every "Black Mirror" episode ever based on how cynical it is. "Black Mirror" Seasons 1–6 are now streaming on ...