Around the Christmas period, most families are preparing for the festivities by hanging decorations, planning dinner parties, ...

Christmas celebrations include candle lighting, carolling, and church services, as cities are adorned with festive ...

In the late Middle Ages, Christianity was widespread in Europe and Christmas celebrations every December were the norm in ...

After serving as an active Methodist pastor for more than 40 years, I am now retired. My husband is also a retired Methodist ...

This Sunday’s Gospel offers another parable about prayer. Each of this Sunday’s readings suggests that God hears anyone who cries out, especially the brokenhearted. As the Gospel narrative nears the ...

In the Orthodox tradition, prayer for the deceased occupies a special place, uniting the living and the dead in a single spiritual space. For believers, this is not only an expression of memory and ...

Oh, the lover I still miss was Jesus to a child.” These lyrics were devoted to George’s gay lover. Not standard fair for me. And I imagine you, if you love the Lord. And yet, as I write this, I’m ...

MUKONO, Uganda — As Good Friday approaches, anticipation has built across Uganda as Christians across all denominations prepare to take part in the Way of the Cross, an annual public expression of ...

Honoring traditions dating back to the Council of Nicea in 395 A.D., Orthodox Christians around the world observed Holy Pascha, the feast of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, on Sunday with music and ...