Jesus of Nazareth is unarguably the most influential religious figure in human history . Revered as the Son of God by Christians, respected as a mighty prophet by Muslims, and rejected as neither ...

Whether we cross oceans or tread through minefields of painful secrets, God holds us safely in his hands. If we veer off ...

Every part of that appears to be wrong. In reality, Thailand’s reported birth rate last year was 0.98, and preliminary 2025 ...

Nazareth was a tiny and largely unknown area in the northern part of Israel. For some inexplicable reasons, Nazareth was ...

Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary grew up particularly in the post-Tridentine era, promoted especially by St. John ...

A song’s been running through the waters of my memory for the last few years. Its simple melody’s haunting at times, ...

“The Church observes the birth of John as in some way sacred; and you will not find any other of the great men of old whose ...

Finally, John’s birth and circumcision is itself described (1:57-80), crowned by Zechariah’s great canticle of joy, the Benedictus. In keeping with his distinctiveness, the birth of Jesus is featured ...

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 ...

By Dr. Evelyn Uddin-Khan Earlier this year, two world leaders — with personal criminal records — announced that they would take over Gaza and turn it into a “Riviera” on the Mediterranean Coast.

Recent research suggests that prosperity does not inevitably lead to fewer children, and that rising female earnings are associated with higher fertility rates in many high-income nations.

This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 20, also known as 4/20, an unofficial holiday for cannabis enthusiasts in celebration of their love of the bud. Easter is typically celebrated on the first ...