OPINION Hope is running short for Christmas. This Advent there is one priceless lesson we can still learn We know that 2023 has been a very difficult year for so many of our friends, neighbors and ...

Advent This Advent, Jesus Christ 'is the only hope we have for peace,' says expert on religious freedom Faith leaders reveal why 'the hope of God is what we need in America in 2023' ...

The Advent season teaches hope for a brighter tomorrow, which is what human rights defenders most need right now. Hope is most important in dark times.

Advent for Christians, Petersen believes, is as much about hope for the Second Coming of Jesus — sometimes called the Second Advent — that will usher in the reign of God as much as it is about ...

Hope: The first week of Advent often focuses on hope. It represents the anticipation and expectation of the arrival of the Messiah, embodying the hope for salvation and the fulfillment of God's ...

In Ukraine, the hope of turning pain into joy. For the third year, Ukrainians are experiencing Advent amidst a full-scale invasion from Russia, said Sr. Yanuariya Isyk, a member of the Sisters of ...

(RNS) — Advent is supposed to be a time of anticipation and hope, but the threat of global warming brings me anxiety and fear.

Revs. Dr. Alisha Lola Jones and Calvin Taylor Skinner delve into the significance of Advent and Christmas in the African-American […] The post How can the Advent season help us move from despair ...

"Each week of Advent focuses on a different theme — hope, peace, joy, and love. Christians from all denominations and backgrounds celebrate Advent in different ways, ...

Close to Home: Hoping against hope in Advent. It’s fair to say many Americans are not feeling too hopeful right now, though it must be acknowledged that roughly the same percentage feels otherwise.

Advent 2024 starts on Sunday. Dec. 1. Here's what Christians do during Advent, how long it lasts and how it's different from Christmas.