O ne might be surprised to discover that the most critically acclaimed motion picture about the life of Jesus Christ is not ...

A new book about John Milton and “Paradise Lost” traces the 17th-century epic’s influence and relevance through the ages. By Ed Simon Famous poets (tortured or not) have taken inspiration ...

It’s also a celebration of the arrival of Jesus. Christmas is a time for Christians to praise God’s love for the world through the birth of His Son: Jesus. The Bible tells of His birth hundreds of ...

On Dec. 7, 2024, during the public consistory for the creation of new cardinals at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican, ...

Here are the year’s most notable picture, chapter and middle grade books, selected by our children’s books editor. By Jennifer Krauss The protagonists of “A Day With Mousse,” “Little ...

Commentary on Today's Verse Commentary on James 1:22-25 (Read James 1:22-25) If we heard a sermon every day of the week, and an angel from heaven were the preacher, yet, if we rested in hearing only, ...

Alan Hollinghurst’s writing style is both stripped back and poetic, and its sensitivity makes this book a true standout. Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love. But when they both depart ...

It was a year of trailblazing memoirs, groundbreaking history books, and dazzling novels. While it is always hard to whittle down a whole year’s releases to just 20 books, every title on this ...

Some Catholic and evangelical leaders say they will unpack the Holy Family's immigration plight during Christmas services to ...

Archbishop Timothy Broglio, president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) and head of the Archdiocese for the Military Services, USA, celebrated the liturgy. “It’s been a ...

New editions of books by John Dickson Carr, Tom Mead and Edna Sherry remind me why I loved them the first time. The first two books of “On the Calculation of Volume,” by Solvej Balle ...