Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might surprise you.

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It might come as a bombshell or like one raising dust, but simply, it was out of curiosity that I literarily devoured the Bible to know if there was any time Jesus laughed, any day during his lifetime ...

Philip Shenon’s “Jesus Wept” looks at the church since World War II, with particular focus on the clerical abuse crisis and ...

In the Beatitudes, Jesus turns the popular meaning of 'blessed' on its head.

Rev. Rick Warren, Evangelical best-selling author, and former mega-pastor, has stirred up controversy with a now-deleted X ...

But they turned out in force to support their sisters, priests and brothers in ministry as they were honored for celebrating ...

Love is simple, says Reverend Paul Anthony Daniels, because “in its most visceral form,” it boils down to three things: spit, ...

Those of us still struggling to be faithful to the true Catholic church in these perilous times should pray for priests who, recent messages from Heaven say, ar ...

A Ministry of Risk,' a collection of the writings and speeches of the late Phil Berrigan (1923-2002), is a provocative anthology destined to leave most readers bewildered, challenged and perhaps even ...

A crash was reported on Princeton Glendale Road in West Chester Wednesday afternoon. It was reported near Rialto Road around 1 p.m. Injuries have been reported but have not been confirmed by WLWT at ...

The Gospel passage today is Luke’s version of the beatitudes. It is critical to understand that beatitude is not something we ...