What does joy mean when life contradicts it? In the Christian context, it is a "crucified joy," on that does not deny suffering but rejoices in the triumph of love over death and loss.

Christianity has a lot to say about suffering. Suffering is the result of sin. Not necessarily our individual sins, but the reality of sin in the world. We are called as Christians to identify with ...

Sinéad O’Connor shared a prayer for “suffering” just six weeks before her unexpected death. The “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer fired off a tweet on June 6 that linked to a video of the Hawaiian ...

St. Pio of Pietrelcina, born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, Italy, is one of the most revered saints of the Catholic Church. From a young age, he demonstrated a deep devotion to ...