Luma Simms

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Carol Glatz |Justin Mclellan |Luma Simms |Matt Hadro

The conclave that begins May 7 is expected to be the largest in history, with a wide geographical mix of cardinal-electors. There are 135 cardinals under the age of 80 and eligible to vote in a papal election. By contrast, 115 cardinals took part in the conclaves in 2005 and 2013. The cardinals represent 72 different countries if one counts the nations where they are serving and not just where they were born.

2 weeks ago | angelusnews.com | Luma Simms |Matt Hadro |Pablo Kay |Mike Cisneros

One day a few years ago, I told my husband with frank sincerity that I was tired of hearing him tell me, “Jesus loves you.” The phrase rang trite and superficial to my ears. I wanted and needed something deeper and more substantial, having become complacent with the story of how Jesus died on the cross for my sins. With equal frankness, he countered, “You have a hard time with love. You can’t believe that Jesus loves you.

1 month ago | eppc.org | Luma Simms |Andrew Walker |George Weigel |Nathanael Blake

Published April 3, 2025 First Things Unlike the majority of Christians in the United States, Middle Eastern Christians are not going to live relatively peaceful lives. It’s true that our culture hates us, scorns Christian morality, and desires to usher in an age of the anti-good.