Explaining the implications of Jesus's resurrection has always been difficult for Christians, but especially in modern times. A fresh approach is needed.

As the lights of St. Peter's Basilica were extinguished and silence settled through the sprawling interior, a single flame -- ...

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO—Franciscan University of Steubenville mourns the passing of Pope Francis, 88, who died on Monday, April 21 ...

experiencing the gradual withdrawal of light at first hand in order to reflect on Christ’s death. The darkness is full of scriptural resonances: the Gospels report that “darkness came over the whole ...

Christmas has always been the religious celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ ... universal of those is the relationship between light and darkness and the belief that the light overcomes ...

The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem have, not for the first time, called for peace in the region. In their ...

This vivid account gives us insight into how, at about the time of Jesus, some Jews conceived ... the Sons of Light and Sons of Darkness are deadlocked in a 3-3 tie. In the seventh and final ...

In this gospel, the Jews cannot know because they are from the darkness; Jesus and his followers are from the light: "You are from below, I am from above; you are of this cosmos, I am not of this ...

Like many others, I was very afraid of the dark as a child. Who knew what might be hiding in the shadows, behind the closet door, or underneath the bed?