David Teniers the Younger, “Abraham’s Sacrifice,” 1653 (Credit: Public Domain.) Listen No explanation on intercession would be complete without a mention of our spiritual father, the great Abraham of ...

One of the buzz phrases in the United Methodist Church appointment process these days is “seasons of ministry.” As our bishops and cabinets try to encourage longer-term ministry appointments, this ...

(RNS) — The question isn’t whether a machine can pray, but whether we still know how to listen for the Spirit. (RNS) — I was recently invited to join an online webinar titled “AI & the Future of ...

Prayer is the first element of discernment, Pope Francis said in his general audience message on Wednesday. “To discern we need to be in an environment, in a state of prayer,” he said Sept. 28 in St.

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ prayer intention for March is that bioethical issues will be approached with respect for human life and dignity. “Biotechnological applications must always be used based ...

Pope Francis arrives to lead his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican May 2. (Credit: Stefano Rellandini/Reuters via CNS.) Listen ROME — The only way to understand and choose what is ...

All Christians agree that it is important and recognize it as central to Christian identity and practice. Some Christians are very good at it. Others struggle with it. Many Christians secretly do not ...

Recently I've been suffering a medical ailment. It's nothing life-threatening, but it's serious enough to have required multiple visits to doctors and nurses and even one trip to the emergency room.

Renewed debates are happening across the United States about the place of religion – especially Christianity – in public schools. An evenly divided Supreme Court recently upheld a ban on what would ...