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Pope Leo XIV closed the Vatican’s weeklong Lenten spiritual exercises Friday by thanking retreat preacher Bishop Erik Varden ...

He occupies an important place among ascetic writers and theologians of the patristic age. Like Evagrius of Pontus in the ...

I have to admit, I didn’t think eight hours of sleep could make much of a difference in my day. I’ve dealt with chronic, ...

Bishop Varden of Trondheim, a Trappist monk, shared wisdom from contemplative life during the retreat, drawing from the ...

In the fourth and fifth meditations offered to Pope Leo XIV and the Roman Curia, Bishop Erik Varden reflected on how the ...

On Ash Wednesday, many Christians go to church for a service that emphasizes the start of a season of reflection, self-denial and repentance from sin.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If asked to name examples of sins, most people would probably not mention “empathy.” But in recent years, attacks on empathy have ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FIRST ON FOX: The White House is welcoming a cohort of persecuted Christians from around the globe on Thursday following President ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to correctly identify the summit in Washington this week. It is the International Religious Freedom Summit. Nigerian first lady Oluremi Tinubu, an ordained ...

Vilas Research Professor of Political Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison Nigeria “must do more to protect Christians,” a senior U.S. State Department official demanded on Jan. 22, 2026, during a ...

Academics and pundits critiquing evangelical voters have misdiagnosed their behavior. Nearly a decade ago, many of us watched in shock as Donald Trump was elected president of the United States. Until ...