Nature-based therapy may help people to find hope, meaning and a deeper sense of connection, according to new research from ...

In dark times, hope can feel thin or out of reach. Viktor Frankl didn’t promise optimism. He pointed instead to something ...

Certain neurological, biological, and psychological principles underlie experience. Misunderstanding them can inhibit hope and diminish meaning. Principle 1. Mental focus amplifies and magnifies ...

Hope isn’t just wishful thinking — it’s a powerful emotional force that gives our lives meaning. Now, a new groundbreaking study from the University of Missouri shows it may be even more essential to ...

Imagine that you’ve just submitted an application for something important to you: Perhaps it was a dream job, the perfect apartment, or an academic program you’re passionate about. As you’re waiting ...

Pope Leo XIV closed the door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6, 2026, just days into the new year. The act formally brought the Vatican’s Holy Year 2025 – designated as “Pilgrims of Hope” – to an end.

What is hope? In its simplest form, hope is about the future. There are three necessary elements to hope: having a desire or a wish for something that is valuable, and the belief that it is possible ...

To many, the relationship between hope and religion appears to be crystal clear and one cannot exist without the other. For them, faith and hope go hand in hand. Many just go to religion because they ...

Patricia Bruininks had no idea she would study hope when she attended Hope College in Michigan as an undergraduate in the mid-1990s. Perhaps it was a sign, though, of where her path would take her. It ...