‘The most important thing that can happen to a person,” Pope Francis explained during a homily on the First Sunday of Advent before confirming a group of parish children, “is to encounter Jesus, who ...

On a pastoral visit to an outlying Rome parish, Pope Francis celebrated Mass as well as the sacrament of confirmation with some young parishioners. Pope Francis confirms a young boy Dec. 1 at the ...

The encounter between Jesus and Nathaniel is one example of how the evangelists layered in the identity of Jesus with scriptural texts that went all the way back to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac and ...

Jesus never forgets the day we encountered Him for the first time; we should ask God for the “grace of memory” so that we can always remember it. That was the Pope’s hope for us in the homily at Mass ...

Heaven is not an eternally dull existence but rather the completion of a journey toward a promised encounter with the Lord, Pope Francis said. Although Christians may know full well that their goal is ...

New year, new Joshua Bassett, apparently: The High School Musical: The Musical: The Series star shared his Christian faith with the world earlier this month with the tweeted declaration: “Jesus is the ...

Media personality Kathie Lee Gifford opened up about the spiritual moments that have marked her faith journey, including a meeting with Jesus when she was a child and encounters with what she believed ...

The Latin words `Noli me tangere' are uttered, according to the Bible in John 20:17, by Jesus. Instead of the usual Easter card with floppy-eared bunnies or coloured eggs, which have more to do with ...