Monsignor Charles Pope answers the question of whether or not Jesus actually descended into hell. He writes: “The descent into ‘hell’ does not mean that Christ went down among the damned, or among the demons ...
A reader asks: “Why did the disciples not recognize the Risen Christ at first? This seems to raise questions with the credibility of the Resurrection.” In his latest column, Monsignor Charles Pope explains that there ...
In Easter messages, two Catholic patriarchs criticized the situation in Lebanon and urged the faithful to cling to the hope of the Resurrection despite the prevailing darkness.
One of the patriarchs also visited Syria, where ...
We usually see Easter as a time of joy. Christ is risen! Let us rejoice! However, the Gospels show us that Our Lord’s followers woke up on Easter morning with overwhelming grief. Something horrible, beyond ...
The commemoration of Christ's passion, death and resurrection during the Easter triduum brings much-needed hope to a world beset by uncertainty, Pope Francis said.
During his weekly general audience March 31, the pope said that as ...
Since Christmastime, Gretchen Crowe has been singing “Silent Night” as a bedtime lullaby to her daughter. She writes: “The problem with a Christmas carol becoming the nightly favorite was that when the season transitioned, the ...
Timed perfectly to coincide with Holy Week in anticipation of Easter Sunday, the new film “Resurrection” premieres globally on the new online Discovery+ platform on March 27. The project combines the efforts of Roma Downey, ...
The new biblical epic "Resurrection" is the kind of movie where "families can get together" to watch it, said one of its producers, Roma Downey, still best known for her on-camera role in the television ...
“This life is always pointing us home — to our true home,” writes Ava Lalor in her latest column about the tension of Holy Week. She continues: “And yet, we will always feel the tension ...
A reader writes to Monsignor Charles Pope about a friend who doesn’t believe Jesus rose from the dead. Monsignor Pope shares some ideas on how to explain our belief in the Resurrection. In short, the ...