"Perhaps once a year the church needs to set aside a time to confess and forgive alongside God the sins of the church." ...

In the book of Matthew, in the Bible, Peter asks Jesus how many times he should forgive somebody who wrongs him. “Seven times?” he asked. “Not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!” ...

The words, morsels of kindness, stuck in her throat, the pain was so great, that she had to speak the words slowly, in almost a whisper, with an aching tearful pause. “That man. That young man,” Erika ...

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 ...

FORGIVENESS is often seen as a private act, a matter between individuals or within families. Yet as the recent webinar hosted by the Human Flourishing Programme at Harvard demonstrated, forgiveness ...

Justin Bieber’s mom, Pattie Mallette, penned a special prayer of “healing” for her son after it was revealed he’s headlining Coachella. “We’re cheering you on and praying for you always Justin. 🙏,” ...

Pope Leo XIV on Monday praised the willingness to forgive after the mother of slain American journalist James Foley told a Vatican vigil about her process of healing following meetings with an Islamic ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives to preside over a vigil prayer for the consolation of people who suffer, in St. Peter's Square at The Vatican, Monday, Sept.15, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) ROME (AP) — Pope ...

Vatican Pope Diane Foley, the mother of James Foley, who was kidnapped and beheaded by Islamic militants in 2014 while reporting on the conflict in Syria, speaks as Pope Leo XIV presides over a vigil ...

Diane Foley was one of the featured speakers at a special Vatican vigil service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the eve of a Holy Year event honoring all those who suffer.