Wright, the former Bishop of Durham in the Church of England, is senior research fellow at Wycliffe Hall in Oxford. He is the author of The Visions of Ephesians. One of the central stories of the ...

None of us likes thinking about death, but there are times when we have little choice. The virus spreads, hospitals fill, and systems become overwhelmed. Our greatest concerns, personal and national, ...

Sunday, Oct. 13, is the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Wisdom 7:7-11; Psalm 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17; Hebrews 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 or 10:17-27. Today’s Gospel invites us to wrestle with ...

Although Christ ascended into heaven, he remains present in a new form through the gifts and power of the Holy Spirit in order to accompany and guide people in their daily lives, Pope Francis said.

Faith versus Evidence: Did Jesus Really Ascend into Heaven ? Following the death and resurrection of Jesus, Christians also posit that after 40 days Jesus rose through the clouds and ascended into ...

' Sunlight looks a little different on this wall than it does on that wall, and a lot different on this other one, but it is still one light.' (Jalaluddin Rumi). On two days this week, Christians and ...

You might already be familiar with the particulars of Heaven Is for Real. Maybe you heard the story or read the book. (It spent months at the top of the best-seller list in 2010 and 2011 and is atop ...