Christian theology and global politics can make strange bedfellows. Consider the intimate relationship between fundamentalist expectations of Jesus’ return and market-driven disregard for the ...

The fathers of the Second Vatican Council felt they should make a statement summarizing the Church’s teaching about the Bible. The result was one of the most beautiful and succinct documents on ...

For nearly 2,000 years, each succeeding generation of Christians has tried to puzzle out whether the Book of Revelation's riddles and symbols has meant its own time was the end of time. Over the past ...

The 50th anniversary of the “Dogmatic Constitution on Divine Revelation” (“Dei Verbum”) is coming up on Nov. 18, 2015. This document is one of the four great constitutions produced by the Second ...

“And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars…” Detail of a stained glass window in the parish church of ...

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-4a, 5-6, 8-10 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 She is a famous television character, instantly recognized by baby boomers. She rose to lasting fame without ever saying ...

Discover 25 supernatural beings from the Bible that will give you chills. Explore terrifying angels, ancient giants, and ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...