Amid a world with growing rancor and discord and hate and war, we have lost a needed voice for peace and human compassion with the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, leaving behind a church ...

Brutal tyrant or reluctant judge? Pilate’s encounter with Christ exposes the cost of power, fear, and placating the crowd.

“Blessed are the peacemakers” says the Gospel of Matthew and Francis was a world ... the one-time Argentinian Jesuit priest of modest background never let the trappings of the papacy change ...

But what if Jesus’ family connections were as influential as ecclesiastic fervor in setting the course for a new religion?

As Christians across the world celebrate Easter Sunday, it presents more than a time of joy—it offers a critical moment for ...

Pope Francis, a reformer who rattled the Catholic Church's conservatives and inspired some progressives, has died.

Gospel on Independence will return for yet another moving and soul-stirring performance on Independence Mall with Independence Hall in the background. This powerful celebration of gospel music ...

The GRAMMY Museum® Grant Program announced today that $200,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 recipients in the United States to help facilitate a range of research on a variety of subjects, as well ...

It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve read Edmund Burke or the Gospel of Matthew—it’s still tempting ... Sources: Heritage Images / Getty; Win McNamee / AFP / Getty.

Pope Francis was a needed voice for peace and human compassion. His constant theme of respect resonated across and beyond ...