The fifth mystery is depicted in art by the 19th-century British pre-Raphaelite painter, William Holman Hunt. Most people ...

Sunday, Feb. 2, is the feast of the Presentation of the Lord. Mass readings: Malachi 3:1-4; Psalm 24:7, 8, 9, 10; Hebrews ...

Pope Francis, reflecting on the Presentation of the Lord in the Temple, says it serves as a reminder that Jesus is salvation ...

The image of the writer’s grandmother in an Atlanta church invited him on a journey into family history.

I know that you are seeking Jesus ... power and light, look with favor and mercy on the entire community of Your Church. Bring lasting salvation to the human family, so that the world may see ...

YOU MAY HAVE seen people on social media wearing masks or knee wraps that are glowing with bright red light. While they may look like they’ve just stepped out of a sci-fi film, they’re ...

For centuries, Christian communities took candles that they would use in the coming months to their church to be blessed as symbols of Jesus, light of the world — to mark both this festival and, in ...

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It might cost more to repair them than to buy new ones. But baby Jesus figurines have such sentimental value in families that every January an area in downtown Mexico City is ...

Live Page editor. A text and video journalist based in London, Stephen is a former Reuters bureau chief in Jerusalem. He was previously a foreign correspondent for The New York Times and The Times ...

State of the World was previously State of Ukraine. You'll continue to hear Ukraine coverage here, along with other international stories. Support NPR's reporting by subscribing to State of the ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...