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Light Prevailing over Darkness- Jami Amerine’s Search for her Destination
Light Prevailing over Darkness- Jami Amerine’s Search for her Destination The mind of a new-born child is like a blank canvas. His surroundings shape his thinking, transforming his personality. Ever since a child is born, he is introduced to a religion that is...
Miguel Torneire Taking His Missionary Work A Step Further For Helping The People
Humans are taught to help others from a very young age. Regardless of their beliefs, age, race, or any other category, humans are taught to help others since it is a basic code of conduct. Helping others is not just part of good manners; humans are prompted to help...
From Ashes to Beauty – Robert Sherriff
YES, it’s true, life is not always sunshine and rainbows. It’s not always easy, and sometimes it’s harsh and unfair. One might wonder, if there is a God, where is he? Why didn’t he stop that difficulty from happening? But the truth is, even if we don’t see or feel it,...
Embalming and Cremation: Here’s What You Need to Know
Upon the passing of a loved one, the urgency to make arrangements can often be overwhelming. The process of preserving a body after death can be extensive and perplexing for those dealing with the emotions of loss. From the decisions for viewings to setting a loved...
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‘Lebanon, stand up!’: Pope Leo revives calls for truth, justice after Beirut port blast
BEIRUT, Lebanon (RNS) – On Aug. 4, 2020, Melvine Khoury and her brother watched curiously from the window of their home in Achrafieh as smoke and fire rose from the port of Beirut. Just as they started to evacuate, Khoury saw her brother being thrown to the other side...
How modern American women are finding Hinduism’s powerful goddess tradition through dance
(RNS) — In her early teens and early 20s, Halo Seronko struggled with an eating disorder and bodily insecurities. “I’ve been a woman who’s overcome so many challenges just because I’m a woman, and I think all of us women can relate to the struggles of being a female...
A long-lost Rubens painting depicting Crucifixion sells for $2.7 million
VERSAILLES, France (AP) — A long-lost painting by Baroque master Peter Paul Rubens, which was hidden for more than four centuries, sold at 2.3 million euros ($2.7 million) at an auction Sunday in Versailles. The painting was recently found in a private townhouse in...
Pope Leo’s visit to psychiatric hospital aims to combat stigma in strugglingLebanon
BEIRUT, Lebanon (RNS) – For Eissam, a 24-year-old Lebanese man who is battling drug addiction, the Psychiatric Hospital of the Cross in Jal ed Dib, just North of Beirut, and the Catholic nuns who run it are nothing short of family. “The sisters here are like our...
Dorothy Day’s grandchildren reflect on a legacy that still challenges the church
(RNS) — It is rare for the close relatives of a candidate for sainthood in the Catholic Church to be alive, much less able to observe the process. Yet at a Vatican symposium, “A Pilgrim of Hope: An Academic Symposium on the Legacy of Dorothy Day,” on Wednesday (Nov....
Pope Leo urges Lebanon’s youth to stay and rebuild amid crisis and conflict
BEIRUT (RNS) — At a meeting with a head of the one of the Christian faith’s earliest communities, Pope Leo XIV addressed young Christians on Monday (Dec. 1), urging them to stay in their country despite the recurring challenges and obstacles. “Dear young people,...
Behind the scenes, security protocols at synagogues have expanded dramatically
(RNS) — After her synagogue was attacked, Mandy Bentley had nightmares about going back into the building, especially with her three children. Nearly two months ago, an assailant rammed a car into people on their way to Yom Kippur services outside the Heaton Park...
Netanyahu requests a pardon to end his ongoing corruption trial in Israel
TEL AVIV (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday asked the country’s president to grant him a pardon from corruption charges, seeking to end a long-running trial that has bitterly divided the nation. Netanyahu, who has been at war against Israel’s...
Israeli forces kill at least 13 people in southern Syria raid, officials and residents say
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israeli forces raided a Syrian village and opened fire when they were confronted by residents on Friday, killing at least 13 people, Syrian officials said, in the deadliest Israeli attack since its troops seized a swath of southern Syria a year...
After pleas for peace in Gaza and Ukraine, Pope Leo lands in crisis-hit Lebanon
BEIRUT (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV left Turkey on Sunday (Nov. 30) for the capital of Lebanon, Beirut, where he met with government officials in the conflict-ridden and financially troubled country, home to one of the largest Christian communities in the Middle East. While...
Pope Leo XIV and Patriarch Bartholomew sign document urging progress on Christian unity
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew of Constantinople met at the patriarchal seat in the ancient Phanar quarter on Saturday (Nov. 29) to sign a joint declaration affirming their commitment to achieving communion between the two...
Pope Leo tours Istanbul’s Blue Mosque in a quiet step toward dialogue with Muslims
ISTANBUL, Turkey (RNS) — Pope Leo XIV removed his shoes and entered Istanbul’s Blue Mosque for a moment of silent reflection on Saturday (Nov. 29), accompanied by the head of Turkey’s powerful department for religious affairs, the Diyanet, in what observers called a...