Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought ...

No plan, no matter how inspired or supported by the masses, can survive a lack of hope. The tragedies our neighbors in Buffalo and in Uvalde experienced are another example of how in the face of loss, ...

We can find many examples of saints and biblical figures who embody hope, but none as much as the Blessed Virgin Mary. As we celebrate her birthday, we can learn valuable lessons from her life and ...

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Mariane Pearl has not resigned herself to a world of cynicism, despite her husband’s murder and the fact she’s raising a 6-year-old boy on her own. Instead, she has published examples of hope ...

EASTON, Md. — Record numbers of people in the Middle East and North Africa turned to a one-of-a-kind Christian broadcast ministry that showed them “living examples of hope” during 2020 — a “year of ...

I think we can all agree, it’s been a year. As we approach the quiet moments between years to reflect on the last year we’ve lived through, you may find that along with milestones and happy memories, ...