(RNS) — Christian Scripture must be read alongside Israel’s long experience of exile, Jesus’ execution by the state and the New Testament’s recurring suspicion of imperial power.
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The power of God’s word

Daily Bible reading is a vital spiritual discipline that strengthens faith, provides divine wisdom for daily decisions, and offers comfort amid life’s challenges. It transforms thinking, aligns one’s ...
By Isabella H. de Carvalho The Word of God speaks to the life of every faithful, as it puts us in dialogue with the Lord, and ...
Quoting the constitution, Pope Leo said “the Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures just as she venerates the body of the Lord, since especially in the sacred liturgy, she unceasingly ...
Pope Leo XIV emphasizes Scripture as a living dialogue during his Vatican II catechesis. He also appeals for peace in Ukraine ...
When authorities recently seized an ancient Bible at a checkpoint and handed it over to the Department of Antiquities, the ...
"In every age, the Church is called to re-propose the Word of God in a language capable of being embodied in history and ...
Pope Leo XIV said Scripture is meant to speak directly to believers in today's world, emphasizing that the Bible is the word ...
Do you know that hauntingly beautiful moment in a story where the narrator zooms the perspective out just enough for you to see that everything is ...
Texas schools have until March to decide whether to implement a period of prayer in school. Here's what Corpus Christi area schools have decided.
Jesus was guilty of "mansplaining" and possessing a "God complex", British teenagers have claimed in a new study. The ...
The ancient practice of fasting from food during Lent can free us from complacency and lead us to “hunger” for God, Pope Leo XIV said in his 2026 Lenten message.