Remember the funny, floppy scarecrows, adorned with a big straw hat, plaid shirt, and old jeans that the farmers used to put in their gardens before they started planting their crops? As the wind ...

Pope Francis embraces a man while meeting the disabled during his general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican February 1. (Credit: CNS photo/Paul Haring.) Listen ROME — Christian hope isn’t about ...

The third Sunday of Advent is known as Gaudete Sunday. This Latin term, “Gaudete” (“Rejoice!”), is taken from the Entrance Antiphon: “Rejoice, the Lord is near!” (Phil4:4-5). Advent is a time of ...

The church of Christ is called to keep the light of hope alive in the world, showing all humanity the path leading to "the merciful face of God" and salvation in Christ, Pope Francis said. Focusing ...

Pope Francis: Be Joyful Witnesses of Christian Hope “Christian hope, then, is our joyful expectation of the Lord’s coming and the fulfillment of his saving plan for the human family,” the Holy Father ...

In his Wednesday general audience address Pope Francis spoke on the meaning of Christian hope, saying that it consists in our joyful expectation of the return of its source, Jesus Christ. "Christian ...

I am a native of the Archdiocese of Washington, having lived in Prince George’s County (part of whose western border comprises Washington, DC’s eastern border) for my entire life. As such, I have ...

Some of the stress triggers that may be experienced mostly during holidays include; financial stress, time demands and expectations stress. To some people, the season brings sadness and loneliness or ...