"And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight" (Acts 1:9). Today, 40 days after Easter, is known as the "Feast of the Ascension," ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis commemorated the Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus into heaven by reminding the faithful of their duty to be witnesses of the Gospel every day of the week, in all areas ...

The Ascension of Jesus should remind Christians of the promise of Heaven and the power of earthly prayer, Pope Benedict XVI said at the Regina Coeli prayer on Sunday. When he ascended into heaven, ...

DEAR DR. GRAHAM: What happened to Jesus after His resurrection? I know He was with His disciples for several weeks, but is it possible He lived on for a period of some years and maybe even had a ...

Thursday is Ascension Day, a little-known and little-celebrated holy day that marks Jesus’ exit from this world. The basic story is simple: Forty days after his resurrection, Jesus rose up into heaven ...

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that like as we do believe thy only-begotten Son our Lord Jesus Christ to have ascended into the heavens; so we may also, in heart and mind thither ascend, and ...

Speaking to the throng gathered in St. Peter's Square before the Regina Coeli on Sunday, the Holy Father referred to the day's Gospel reading in which Jesus departs from the disciples. The Ascension, ...

Jesus' ascension to Heaven depicted by John Singleton Copley in “Ascension” (1775). Image courtesy of Creative Commons When you create a password at your bank, it asks you some authentication ...

This might hurt. But once it’s over, we’ll all feel better. Jerusalem, the blessed city, the witness to heaven’s miracles, the center of faith, hope and despair, is not just important to Jews and ...