The daily heat from the sun baking the Abaco Islands was fierce, relentless. Especially on the roof of the local library, where some of the 17 Pitt student-athletes — men and women from five sports — ...

The decision to embark on a medical mission trip to the Philippines was fueled by a shared passion for providing healthcare to underserved communities. For one of us, this trip was deeply personal, as ...

American veterans now have the opportunity to better themselves while out on the open water. Nonprofit organization Fishing for the Mission 22 is using fishing programs in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, as ...

A team from Community Hospital South pose in front of the sign at St. Benedict Joseph Medical Center in Comayagua, Honduras in late February. From right, Dr. Stephen O’Neil, general surgeon; Danielle ...

Short-term missions are complicated and often done poorly. But with wisdom and transparency, a medical missionary explains, they can be hugely helpful. As a missionary, I am often asked about ...

(The Conversation) — As tourists head to airports this summer, American travelers are likely to see groups of young people in matching T-shirts awaiting flights to Latin America or further afield.

Bishop Guilfoyle Academy student Joey Lehman gives high fives to students during a service mission trip to Tanzania in early June. Courtesy photo Some of the most important lessons in life can only be ...

They are serving as missionaries in nine countries on one of 16 teams. Short-term mission trips have grown in the past few decades, and scholars like Baylor professor Dennis Horton are examining if ...

As a native Texan, I’ve spent my fair share of time at Christian overnight camps, where many of my former bunkmates gradually shifted their summer plans from Bible study and kayaking to religious ...

In May of last year, a 10-foot wall with barbed wire known as the “Wall of Shame” divided the wealthy from the impoverished outside Lima, Peru. Lavish white buildings sit on one side of the wall, ...