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.
LANCASTER, Pa. — Four years in the making, the production “David” opened at Sight & Sound Theatres this year and explores the journey of an unassuming shepherd boy who became a king.
The Presbyterian Church in America has voted to leave the National Association of Evangelicals due to the ...
Secular intolerance has a “chilling effect” on Christians who are having to practice “various forms of self-censorship” as they're finding it difficult to express their faith freely in society, according to a new report detailing accounts from four countries.
Gunmen suspected to be Islamic Fulani herdsmen barged into a Catholic Church in southwestern Nigeria, opened fire and detonated explosives while the congregation was celebrating Mass on Pentecost Sunday, killing at least 50 worshipers, including women and children. It's feared that some Christians were also abducted after the attack.
For more than 1,500 days, Nigerian Christian teenager Leah Sharibu has been held captive by the Boko Haram terrorist group as Christians continue to be the target of attacks in the West African nation.