But what he is really is a critic of society, of worldliness, who seems to be calling for a change in religious life. But I think we have to think of John the Baptist primarily as one who was ...

But in 1979, Gierek rebuffed Moscow’s orders by allowing newly elected Pope John Paul II to visit his native Poland ...

After nearly two years in hospice care, former president Jimmy Carter died on December 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia. He ...

He begins his public life after having himself baptized by St. John the Baptist in the Jordan. 17 After his resurrection Christ gives this mission to his apostles: "Go therefore and make disciples ...

Held at the Washington National Cathedral, the service included the hymns “Come Thou Almighty King,” “Amazing Grace,” and “Be ...

The safe and secure life he had built for himself in the U.S. was on the verge of ending ... We Three Kings is also known as Quest of the Magi, written by John Henry Hopkins, Jr., in 1857. He as the ...

In the New Testament, John the Baptist confronted King Herod for his immorality (Mark 6:18 ... In fact, Christians are told to pray "for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a ...

The life of James Earl Carter Jr., the 39th and longest-lived U.S. president, ended Sunday at the age of 100 where it began: ...

Each of the characters in Luke plays a particular role that helps illumine the life of Jesus and his message. John the Baptist represents the last of the Old Covenant prophets. Mary exemplifies ...

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of ...

John the Baptist was calling the Jewish people to confess their sins and demonstrate repentance ... It reflects a believer's willingness to follow Christ’s example and teachings, being a servant of ...

President Jimmy Carter was honored in a state funeral in Washington on Thursday, alongside a private memorial in Georgia.