The pope Oct. 9 told the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon that he was disappointed to see a newspaper evoke the Carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro to describe the synod's Oct. 7 opening prayer ...

Image from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory of PSR B1509-58 – a spinning neutron star surrounded by a cloud of energetic particles, about 17,000 light-years from Earth.. X-rays from Chandra in gold ...

Our salvation is just an appendix in Christ’s redemption of all creation. One of the most quoted Bible verses of all time is John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, ...

It is impossible to drive anywhere in Bermuda without looking up and seeing a church spire or tower, usually with a cross at the very top. These highly placed crosses are a symbol and reminder of the ...

Today is the first Sunday of Lent, the 40-day period in which we prepare ourselves mentally and physically for Easter, focusing on prayer, fasting, almsgiving and service to others. Today’s readings ...

The Season of Creation for 2023 focuses on the fundamental virtue of justice for true peace for all life on planet Earth which Pope Francis calls our "Common Home." If we truly want peace, we must ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

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Pretty much everyone is familiar with the "Creation of Adam", even if they might not know that it is a section of a fresco painted by Michelangelo for the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.