(RNS) — As the long-awaited ceasefire in Gaza begins, it is met with cautious hope. Families who have endured unspeakable suffering are daring to dream of a reprieve, yet they remain naturally ...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia’s Hope Scholarship program was designed to offer parents and students more educational choices but diverting millions out of public schools has some ...

During the Holy Year 2025, which is centered on proclaiming a message of hope, Pope Francis told future priests to let hope be the guiding principle of their lives. "In the journey of life ...

Over a grueling 15 months trapped in Gaza City, facing violence, hunger and separation from her family, Samah Haddad said she often struggled to imagine an end to a war that at times felt ...

India has welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza, hoping it will ensure a safe and continuous supply of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The agreement, brokered by ...

In a region bereft of hope, the prospect of a ceasefire represents a flicker of possibility - but make no mistake, there's still a great deal of uncertainty about the deal. If all goes well ...

As Tennessee lawmakers consider Gov. Bill Lee’s proposal for a statewide school voucher program, advocates of the Tennessee HOPE scholarship, including U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, are raising ...

Reporters who covered the Biden White House are reflecting on what proved to be one of the least accessible presidents in modern history as they prepare to again cover one of the more accessible ...

Coming together to protest barely 12 hours before the first three hostages are due to be released, many couldn't bring themselves to believe after so much false hope that the ordeal of the hostages ...

Coming together to protest barely 12 hours before the first three hostages are due to be released, many couldn't bring themselves to believe after so much false hope that the ordeal of the ...

We will keep pushing for that, there is no other choice. Hope is mandatory. He will come back to us.” The ceasefire would start on Sunday, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ...

Just as Palestinians in Gaza were reinvigorated with a sense of hope Wednesday after news of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, deadly Israeli airstrikes rained down on people, turning celebration ...