<?php $the_query = new WP_Query( $args ); ?>

<?php if ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : ?>

	<?php while ( $the_query->have_posts() ) : $the_query->the_post(); ?>

	<?php endwhile; ?>

	<?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>

<?php else : ?>

	<p><?php esc_html_e( 'Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.' ); ?></p>

 <?php endif; ?>