Bindi — This name has multiple meanings, including "little girl" or " butterfly in Australian Aboriginal culture, and "drop" ...

By Mark Wilmoth Did you ever wonder why Jesus taught his disciples to pray, “And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one” (Matthew 6:13, NIV)? Why should that prayer be necessary ...

At a multilingual Mass in Istanbul, the Pope opened Advent by urging Christians to be “bridges of unity,” calling for renewed peace and solidarity across Turkey’s diverse Catholic community and beyond ...

Pope Leo XIV marked the start of Advent on Saturday with an appeal for unity and peace, telling thousands gathered for Mass in Istanbul that Christians “journey as if on a bridge that connects earth ...

Editor Gerald Owen pushed me to be fair in assessing ideas I disagreed with. He made me a better writer and a better person ...

Pope Leo XIV has made his first visit to a mosque since his election, and while he removed his shoes as a sign of respect, he did not appear to pray.

American-born Pope Leo XIV visited Lebanon this week, and the move touched the heart of Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic ...

The Pope commented on the logo for his visit to Turkey, which features the Bosphorus Bridge, joining Asia and Europe. He said the image points to three essential “bridges of unity”: within the ...

Here’s a brain-teaser: the name “Jesus” would have meant absolutely nothing to the man from Nazareth himself. In fact, the letter “J” never existed during his era. For anyone who’s ever wondered how ...

It's a good choice for a December baby as 26 December – or Boxing Day – is St Stephen's day. St Stephen was believed to be the first Christian martyr. Variously known as Caspar, Gaspar or Jasper, ...

THOMAS Roebuck was a 19th-centruy Scottish orientalist and lexicographer. Roebuck knew Urdu, Hindi and Persian ...