Down but not out, a battered NASA space telescope has just discovered another planet similar to Earth where life is possible some 180 light years away from our planet in the Pisces constellation.
In one of his Christmas Day messages, Pope Francis sought to uplift the spirit of Christians in the Middle East who are enduring the ravages of war, saying the birth of Jesus gives them the "ultimate consolation – God has come in the flesh to save us!"
A Catholic priest from New York, an Ebola survivor and an Academy Award-winning actress are just three of the many people who have recently attested to the power of prayer.
Pope Francis rocked the Vatican on Monday with a stunning criticism of the priests, bishops and cardinals who run the central administration of the Roman Catholic Church – called Curia – during their annual Christmas meeting.
Pope Francis has appointed a new Camerlengo or chamberlain, the Roman Catholic Church official who will be charged with acting as the head of state of Vatican City upon his death or resignation. The 78-year-old Pope made the appointment even as he hinted anew that his leadership of the Catholic Church may not be for long ahead of his visit to the Philippines and Sri Lanka next month.
At a time when the world's attention is focused on Mars following recent findings of possible signs of life there, here comes NASA pointing to another planet – Venus – where humans could live.
The "oh my gosh" moment in the exploration of Mars has come: Scientists have announced not one, but two pieces of evidence that strongly suggest that the Red planet could be harboring life.
For Kobe Bryant, surpassing Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list, which he accomplished on Sunday, was just the icing on the cake of success. "It's a great accomplishment, but the true beauty is in the journey," the Los Angeles Lakers star was quoted by ESPN after setting new career and NBA records.
An erroneous media report last week allegedly quoting Pope Francis nearly officially opened the gates of heaven to dogs and other animals. Picked up by major news outlets worldwide including the New York Times and CNN, the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera ran a headline on Nov. 27 saying "The pope and animals: Paradise is open to all creatures."
Social networking genius Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's co-founder and chief executive, once again made scintillating remarks – sometimes philosophical, sometimes frivolous -- that serve to enlighten people not only on the ways of Facebook but on the ways of modern society as well.
At long last, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has declared his intention to fight Manny Pacquiao – a fight the entire world has been clamoring for years, a fight that will decide once and for all who is the greatest boxer of their generation.
Fulani militia attacks in one county in Plateau state, Nigeria over the weekend killed at least eight Christians, including a Baptist pastor and a church employee on their way to church services on Sunday (Sept. 20), sources said.
Excavations beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem have revealed an ancient garden and burial landscape that archaeologists say is consistent with the description of Jesus’ burial site in the Gospel of John.
The Church of England has withdrawn an interfaith award from a Pakistani Muslim cleric after past comments praising Osama bin Laden resurfaced. Lambeth Palace announced Thursday that it had rescinded the Hubert Walter Award for Reconciliation and Interfaith Cooperation presented to Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Sept. 11.
Vice President JD Vance criticized Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and United Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton at a campaign rally in Olathe, Kansas, accusing his church of financially supporting a Pride event associated with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.Vance urged voters to back Republican U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall, who is seeking reelection against Hamilton, pastor of Resurrection, a multi-campus United Methodist congregation in Leawood.
A performance of Handel’s “Messiah” blending Western and Eastern music took place Sept. 12 at Mukawir, the hilltop fortress in Jordan traditionally associated with the beheading of John the Baptist. The concert was held under the patronage of HRH Prince El Hassan bin Talal.