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.Read More
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!"Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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.Read More
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."Read More
As more than 1,300 civilians have been killed in Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, evangelist Franklin Graham is urging Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to agree on a ceasefire during the 10 days of Easter observances.
Suspected Fulani herdsmen shot to death four people, including a pastor and two women in two separate attacks in Benue State on Tuesday, according to Nigerian media reports.