COMMENTARY: Wrestling with the mystery of death and the suffering of innocents can draw us deeper into the meaning of Christ’s own passion.

Pope Francis kisses a crucifix during the Good Friday Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican April 7, 2023. (Credit: Vatican Media.) ROME – In a service Friday ...

Millions of Christians worldwide today are observing one of the most somber moments of their faith. Good Friday commemorates the suffering, crucifixion and death of Jesus of Nazareth more than 2,000 ...

(RNS) — In recent decades, some Christians have moved away from the theory of penal substitutionary atonement, which summons up the idea of an angry God who needs to be appeased. (RNS) — When he ...

The Stations of the Cross, also called the "Way of the Cross," or "Via Crucis," refers to the devotional prayer practice that commemorates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The ...

For the last 2,000 years, many have tried to deny the fact that Jesus rose from the dead. The reason is that people understand that the resurrection validates the Man and His message. If Jesus rose, ...

The feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross combines the paschal triduum and Christmas into one big feast. The scene depicted in Exodus demonstrates why humans need salvation. The hymn Paul wrote to ...

LANCASTER AS IT PAUSED FOR REFLECTION. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERED HERE AT SAN JUAN BAUTISTA THIS GOOD FRIDAY. IT’S A TRADITION THAT’S BEEN PART OF THIS CONGREGATION FOR FOR 40 YEARS. THAT IS WHEN ...

Jesus did not appear in Dozule. Mary is not a ‘co-redeemer’. The cross does not need steel, but the heart that opens to ...

Jesus may answer prayers but he has not made special appearances in a small town in the north of France, the Vatican said on ...