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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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Appeals court: Trump can halt refugee admissions but must serve those already here
(RNS) — Ahead of a formal opinion, a federal appeals court temporarily ruled Friday (Sept. 12) that the Trump administration can suspend refugee admissions, staying previous legal decisions that had required the administration to admit some refugees who already had...
Predominantly white church dedicates memorial to the enslaved who worked on its land
(RNS) — A predominantly white church that sought to learn about its racial history has now dedicated a memorial to the enslaved people who once worked on the building’s land in downtown Washington, D.C. First Congregational United Church of Christ, which dates to...
At prayer vigils for Charlie Kirk, supporters are called to political and spiritual fight
WASHINGTON (RNS) — As he sat behind a microphone for nearly two hours in the White House complex on Monday (Sept. 15), Vice President JD Vance’s face hung with visible emotion. As the guest host of Charlie Kirk’s podcast, he talked with a series of White House...
How a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery is shifting gender norms
DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — When Geshema Delek Wangmo was 12 years old and starting her Tibetan Buddhist journey, she joined her teacher on a pilgrimage. The journey, which involved traveling on foot from the high-altitude town of Litang in the Kham region of Tibet to...
A Greek island has 1,000 private chapels. Families maintain them for faith and community
TINOS, Greece (AP) — More than a thousand chapels dot the Greek island of Tinos. In a rare centuries-old tradition, the mostly simple, room-sized stone structures are painstakingly maintained by the ordinary families that own them. These private whitewashed chapels...
Pope honors 21st century martyrs: Christians killed by Islamic militants, mafias, Amazon ranchers
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV on Sunday honored hundreds of Christians who have been killed for their faith in the 21st century, praising their courage and lamenting that their numbers were growing in many parts of the world. The Vatican has been documenting these...
Rubio is in Israel in wake of Qatar attack as Israeli strikes intensify in northern Gaza
JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was in Israel on Sunday as its military intensified attacks on northern Gaza, flattening multiple high-rise building and killing at least 13 Palestinians. Rubio said before the trip that he would seek answers from...
Qatar denounces Israel before major summit on Israel’s attack in Doha targeting Hamas leaders
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Qatar’s prime minister denounced Israel on Sunday as foreign ministers from Arab and Muslim nations met to discuss a possible unified response to Israel’s attack on Doha targeting the leadership of the militant group Hamas. Sheikh...
‘The Revival Generation’ wants to redefine the Gen Z religious narrative
(RNS) — On Aug. 27, over a thousand attendees lifted their voices in worship at Washington, D.C.,’s Kennedy Center as part of a red-carpet premiere of a new documentary, “The Revival Generation: Gen Z Turning to Jesus.” As the notes of the last song faded, Abigail...
World Vision CEO discusses humanitarian work in post-USAID world
NEW YORK (RNS) — Two months after the Trump administration officially dismantled the United States Agency for International Development, the federal agency that delivered foreign assistance to developing countries, humanitarian organizations are reorganizing as they...
Man arrested in Charlie Kirk’s killing had no known criminal history, had become ‘more political’
ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) — The family of the young Utah man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk told authorities he had recently become “more political” and recounted a dinner table conversation where they discussed whether the conservative activist was spreading hate....
Relic of the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint stolen from Venezuelan parish
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A relic of Carlo Acutis, who was declared the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint last week, was stolen from a parish in western Venezuela, the coordinator of a youth group devoted to the man known as “God’s Influencer” confirmed Friday....