MASSILLON − The Book of Genesis includes the story of Abraham and Sarah, a childless, elderly couple who were promised by God that they would have a son. The very idea made Sarah laugh. Then arrived ...

Quick: Name your favorite Catholic comedian or humorist. Can't think of one? There's a reason for that. Religious humor can be tricky. Either it's saccharine and not that funny, or it's hilarious but ...

The idea of religion can often seem serious like fire and brimstone, but it isn’t always a straight-face matter. Religion, and Christianity specifically, is full of joyful moments of laughter and ...

CLEVELAND — The age of social media has opened up new frontiers for spreading the Gospel, and faithful Catholics on the Internet have discovered the power of “memes” to educate others about Jesus ...

Just below the altar at Trinity United Methodist Church in Poquoson, the Rev. Roy P. White yuks it up in his sermon with the help of a snide ventriloquist’s dummy named Isaac. Kids crowd around him.

*Jamie Foxx is back on the road, and this time he’s bringing the church with him—literally. On June 2, 2025, Foxx announced he’s searching for gospel choirs in every city to join his upcoming tour.

What’s so funny about religion? Publishers with new titles that lampoon the faithful hope a whole heaven of a lot. But they acknowledge that taking jokes about God, the cross, the Bible, sin and ...

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 ...

Joy has a distinguished heritage in the Christian spiritual tradition. It is easy for most Christians to imagine someone like St. Francis of Assisi smiling. More recently, Pope John Paul II and ...