VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis devoted his Oct. 28 homily to the fact that Jesus prayed for his apostles and the people he encountered on earth, and he continues to intercede for us in heaven. When we ...

The lyrics in the old Christmas carol pretty much sum up the story of Christmas: “Hark! the herald angels sing, ‘Glory to the newborn king! Peace on earth and mercy mild, God and sinners reconciled.’” ...

A surprising number of people say they are open to the existence of angels. Their Old Testament identities are very different ...

DO YOU BELIEVE in angels? There are many accounts of angels in the scriptures. Jacob sees angels ascending to and descending from heaven (Genesis 28:12). Gideon saw an angel face-to-face and spoke ...

From the Feast of the Purification (Feb. 2) through the Wednesday of Holy Week, the Ave, Regina Caelorum is the Marian antiphon for Night Prayer (Compline). As an Anglican, Blessed John Henry Newman ...

Later in his ministry, Jesus took three of his disciples to a high mountain. There, the veil that concealed Jesus’ glory was removed for a few minutes. “His face shone like the sun, and His clothes ...

Muslims regard Jesus (peace be upon him) as one of the great prophets who brought divine guidance to humanity before Prophet ...

The faithful around the world celebrate Holy Saturday on April 8, 2023. Holy Saturday, the day before Easter Sunday, is the day that some believe Jesus — his body in his tomb — descended into hell for ...

Adam Lambert and Andrew Lloyd Webber have released the official music video for their recording of "Heaven On Their Minds," the opening number of Jesus Christ Superstar. The single was recorded to ...

“An angel comforting Jesus before his arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane,” Carl Bloch, 1873 (Wikimedia Commons) “He knew. He had to have known.” A parishioner, recently returned from the Holy Land, ...