Val Kilmer’s tragic death has fans questioning the late actor’s much-discussed beliefs in Christian Science. The Top Gun star recently breathed his last, passing away at the age of 65 following a ...

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 ...

ELSAH • A chapel stands high on a bluff above the Mississippi River here, a house of worship much like many others in that there’s a tall steeple and plenty of seating. Look closer — the window lines ...

Santa Barbara County is fortunate to have a variety of essential nonprofit organizations committed to enhancing the health, welfare, development, civic engagement, and empathy within our community.

NEWBURYPORT — Nicole Virgil, a practitioner of Christian Science healing and public speaker, presents her talk, “Be Set Free,” on Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Newburyport Senior/Community Center, 331 High ...

For NPR correspondent Barbara Bradley Hagerty, religion is more than just a beat. Hagerty was raised as a Christian Scientist and grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories of healing illnesses ...

In 2014, actor Val Kilmer was touring with his stage project Citizen Twain when he felt a lump in his throat. He was in Nashville at the time and decided to cancel that show because it had become ...

Welcome to your final holiday-special Daily. Today, we offer a pictorial finale, looking back at 2025. The regular Daily resumes on Monday as our staff comes fully back online. I edit our weekly ...

In nearly every major American city and in many small towns, Christian Science reading rooms are found mixed in with storefronts. Passersby may hardly notice them, but to those who stop to wonder what ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... In 1897, Nelson and Lorraine Cornish left Oakland and came to Santa Cruz to live. When they saw the 31-year-old Methodist Church empty and for sale, Lorraine ...