The Rev. John Holzhuter, chaplain, Ottawa University: Much more than just a label of a building or the definition for a time allotment, church is the tangible pronouncement of Christians in ...

St. Francis Xavier, who lived 1506-1552, is represented in a stained glass window. Credit: CNS photo/Crosiers In 1552 in Yamaguchi, Japan, a group of recent Christian converts confronted St. Francis ...

Cardinal Luis Ladaria, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, speaks at a news conference to present the document “Placuit Deo” at the Vatican March 1. (Credit: CNS photo/Paul ...

A Gospel-centered interpretation of Revelation revealing God’s salvation, Christ’s victory, and hope The Book of ...

In the last few weeks several people have taken to Twitter to defend their view of salvation in 280 characters or less. This tweet storm has centered chiefly around a Baptist pastor in Dallas, Robert ...

Every major basilica in Rome has an entrance that is only open during a holy year. When these “holy doors” are opened, the faithful are invited to pass through them as a sign of renewal and conversion ...

When I was 11, I attended a Baptist Bible camp rich in the popular theology of the 1990s and early 2000s. "Are you ready to pray the prayer and ask Jesus into your heart?" my blonde, gregarious, ...

This story is sponsored by Vescovo Buonarroti Art, LLC. For many people of faith, the journey of coming to know Jesus Christ is deeply personal. It often involves scripture study, personal inventory, ...

‘Those who have not yet received the Gospel are related in various ways to the people of God,’ says Lumen Gentium. ‘Whatever good or truth is found amongst them is looked upon by the Church as a ...