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Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the ...

This week, we continue with our discussion about heaven, and realize we’ve left many stones unturned. Even though our ...

Saturday’s funeral will kick off the traditional Novendiales, nine consecutive days of mourning for the suffrage of the late ...

Faith in Jesus after the resurrection replaced the doubts of Thomas. By keeping Jesus at the center of our lives, we make Thomas' proclamation our own in how we live and love one another, writes Msgr.

The full order of service for the funeral of Pope Francis has been released by the Vatican.More than 200,000 people are ...

There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

Lulu Roman, who came to fame as a comic actress on 'Hee Haw' in the 1960s and later devoted herself to gospel music, has died ...

How many of you have almost died and actually seen heaven? Or the other place? The near death experience is an interesting ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.

In Luke 16:19-31 is another great argument against us sleeping or being at rest. Luke 16:22 And it came to pass, that the ...