VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis asked that, during Advent, the faithful prepare for the Lord’s coming by being open to God’s consolation, which we must receive personally before giving to others. “It is ...

Pope Francis used the example of several Catholic saints to explain the concept of spiritual consolation during his weekly audience on Wednesday. “What is spiritual consolation?” he said Nov. 23. “It ...

Southridge coach Phil Vesel was sitting up in the stands with paying attendees at the Chiles Center not long after the Skyhawks fell to eventual champion West Linn 60-44 in the 6A state quarterfinals ...

One of the lesser read stories of Advent is about Simeon, an old prophet who encountered the days-old Jesus and his parents in the Jewish temple. “Simeon was righteous and devout,” Luke’s gospel says, ...

Duke University’s semifinal loss to rival North Carolina at last year’s men’s Final Four was coach Mike Krzyzewski’s final game in his 42-year Hall of Fame career. But under different circumstances, ...

BOSTON -- The final day of the 2025 Beanpot sees two of Boston’s finest programs battle for pride and bragging rights in the consolation game as the Northeastern Huskies take on the Harvard Crimson.

Michael Ignatieff’s latest book, On Consolation: Finding Solace in Dark Times, will be published next week. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, the impossible happened. A Canadian women’s hockey team lost.

During the Middle Ages there was a superstitious regard for fourteen saints as the “defenders from all evils.” They were called the fourteen of consolation, and silver tablets with their images were ...