From Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz, actress, producer, "Mother Teresa and Me," Zurich, Switzerland: In a world filled with crises and conflicts, many people are losing their belief that they can ...

Once a year, on the first Thursday of May, we’re invited into a mission. One that is not driven by technology or timelines, but by humility.

Those who govern or are in positions of authority are called to be humble and serve the good of the people God entrusts to them rather than the interests of their party or themselves, Pope Francis ...

Q: How do I know if God even listens to my prayers? I have a lot of problems, and I’ve asked God repeatedly to take them away, but nothing ever changes. Maybe God doesn’t care. — Mrs. L.W. A: You may ...

The National Day of Prayer is today, May 4, 2023, when the nation’s faithful renew prayer lives, turn to God with heartfelt requests for this country and also give thanks for all we have as Americans, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Some ancient prayers endure because of their preciseness of language and the poetic way they are expressed. Think of the Shema in Judaism, the Our Father in Christianity, Allahu akbar in Islam. One ...

President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday admitted that taking decisions on national issues is no easy task. He, therefore, urged Nigerians to continue to pray to God to give him wisdom to take the ...

When asked why he seemed to be wasting his time living in a monastery, the exceptional twentieth century Christian monk and writer, Thomas Merton, replied simply, “Because I believe in prayer." Most ...

The story is told about a man who questioned God’s wisdom thus: Why did God make a lofty mango tree bear such small fruits, and why did God make a crawling squash vine bear such big fruits? Just as he ...