The Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem begins with commemorating Jesus's condemnation by Pilate in the traditional site of Pilate's Praetorium and ends at the Holy Sepulcher with remembering his interment in ...

It’s the hallmark of some of the greatest stories ever told—from on-screen romances to moving accounts of those who sacrifice their own comfort for the sake of another. Such selfless, whole-hearted ...

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Area clergy will deliver messages of the power of the Resurrection, hope, love, truth and investing in one another in their Easter Sunday sermons. For Christians, Easter is the most ...

For the second year in a row, a religious Super Bowl ad campaign promised viewers that Jesus “gets us.” Two commercials shown Sunday night centered Jesus’ message to love your neighbors — even across ...

On this third Sunday of Easter, we continue to reflect on that most extraordinary, unique event of all of human history: the rising of Jesus from the dead. Last Sunday you may remember, we had the ...

We can choose many different ways to begin to repair the frayed social fabric of American life. But regardless of which path to healing and unity is our favorite, it's beyond imperative that we work ...

Jesus Palm Sunday: As Christians across the globe prepare to observe Palm Sunday 2025, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the meaning, history, and traditions surrounding this special day. From ...

This past week, I celebrated my first anniversary as CEO of a large, faith-based mission that operates an emergency shelter, food pantry and supportive housing apartments in our hometown. Oh, to list ...

Christena Cleveland spent much of her childhood in an evangelical church surrounded by traditional images of a porcelain-skinned and flaxen-haired Jesus. But one day she came across a portrayal of ...

Today’s Gospel seems tailor-made for today, our American high holy day: Black Friday. It’s not a direct analogy, but Jesus driving out the sellers in the temple calls to mind this commingling of ...

In response to the “Religion” letter submission (6-30-18) advising that Byron Bangert’s column should have been on the opinion page of the HT, Jesus said that his message would engender disagreement ...