Christian hope is not optimism or wishful thinking. Hope is a theological virtue, essential to our faith, pointing us toward our ultimate meaning and end: union with God.

In an address to participants of the first plenary assembly of the Dicastery for Culture and Education on Nov. 21, Pope Francis said desire, fearlessness, and Christian hope are remedies needed to ...

The Christian response to a suffering world is hope. The Editors January 16, 2025 Pope Francis gives his blessing during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan ...

In the Christian sense, hope is grounded in the belief of God’s love for us. Through Jesus, we have the promise of the kingdom of heaven and eternal life. Growing up, ...

On Nov. 22, the patriarchs and Church leaders announced that they were reversing last year’s restrictions in order to foster hope, and to enable local Christians to openly practice and enjoy ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — The death of Pope Francis has sent shockwaves through Iraq’s Christian community, where his presence once brought hope after one of the darkest chapters in the country’s ...