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One key example: The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles, which carry the story of Jesus’ followers forward after his ...

As hundreds of Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome this weekend, Pope Francis commended their distinctive ministry of ...

Jonathan Roumie took on the role of Jesus in the hit biblical TV series THE CHOSEN, and since then, his life has taken ...

Jesus enters Jerusalem in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 1, and by the end, he’s ready to teach the city a lesson.

It’s the moment we’ve been waiting for: in The Chosen Season 5 Episode 2, Jesus lets his anger out and teaches the merchants a lesson.

Sunday, March 30, is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. Mass readings: 1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a; Psalm 23:1-3a, 3b-4, 5, 6; ...

Children know what we adults often forget: The body often shows up before the mind knows what to do or the mouth knows what to say. The body is the thing with knuckles and knees, after all. It alone ...

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...

Jesus’ parable in Luke’s Gospel masterfully illustrates three characters, the father and two sons, each of whom provides an ...

Being a Missionary of Mercy has given my life so much focus,” said Father Augustine Deji Dada of the Archdiocese of New York.