Humans of New York is a deservedly popular photoblog featuring people on the street, along with excerpts from conversations about their lives. The other day, it featured a young woman who looks ...

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 ...

Jesus said, “You are my friends if you do what I command” (John 15:14). All Christians should want to be friends with God. But how good of a friend are we when we sin and grieve the Holy Spirit?

Pope Leo XIV urged Christians Wednesday to set aside time in their daily lives to speak with God in prayer and warned about the harm to one's relationship with him when this is ignored. “Time ...

“There’s a saint for that” could be the Catholic version of the popular Apple iPhone slogan “There’s an app for that.” The reality that there is a patron saint for every infirmity or worry, even in ...

Pope Leo XIV talks during his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Jan. 14, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Vatican Media This is the text from Pope Leo XIV’s Jan. 14, 2026, ...

A “friendship recession” is no time to wait for friendships to develop from hobbies or happenstance. The Bible assumes more intentionality. What does it mean to be a friend? Any kid on the playground ...

“Spiritual friendship is eagerly helping one another know, serve, love, and resemble God in deeper and deeper ways,“ said pastor Timothy Keller. “When you ask God for a gift, be thankful if He sends ...