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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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Christian missionary father and daughter died when plane bound for Jamaica crashed in Florida
A Christian missionary father and his daughter were killed when a small plane bound for a hurricane relief mission in Jamaica crashed in a South Florida neighborhood. Christian ministry organization Ignite the Fire identified the two victims of the Monday morning...
Women riding the streets of Tehran on motorbikes is the latest sign of Iran’s societal change
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — When Merat Behnam first gathered enough courage to ride her yellow scooter through the gridlocked streets of Iran ‘s capital to the coffee shop she runs, traffic wasn’t her main worry. She instead girded herself for disapproving looks, verbal abuse...
At meeting, US Catholic bishops say they oppose ‘indiscriminate mass deportation of people’
BALTIMORE (RNS) — The U.S. Catholic bishops said they oppose “the indiscriminate mass deportation of people” in a special message at their November meeting on Wednesday (Nov. 12). Immigration was a major theme of the meeting, but the language of the statement came...
T.D. Jakes moves from pastoring to podcasting as his next focus
(RNS) — Less than a year after suffering a massive heart attack, megachurch founder T.D. Jakes is launching a podcast featuring celebrities and influencers discussing transformative points of transition in their lives. “NXT Chapter with T.D. Jakes” will premiere on...
Photos of the Week: World’s largest Orthodox church, Dev Deepawali
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Israel confirms receiving the remains of a soldier killed in Gaza in 2014
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Sunday confirmed it had received the remains of Hadar Goldin, a soldier killed in the Gaza Strip in 2014, closing a painful chapter for the country. The 23-year-old was killed two hours after a ceasefire took effect in that year’s war...
Israeli survivors of Kristallnacht mark 87th anniversary of Nazi riots amid rising antisemitism
JERUSALEM (AP) — Walter Bingham was 14 years old when Nazis plundered Jewish businesses and places of worship across Germany and Austria in what became known as Kristallnacht, or the “Night of Broken Glass.” Bingham is among a dwindling number of Holocaust survivors...
Bishops publicly lament Trump deportation policies after pope urges stronger voice
BALTIMORE (RNS) — On the first public day of their November meeting, U.S. Catholic bishops spoke about the devastating impacts of the Trump administration’s immigration policies on U.S. Catholics. The bishops, who held a series of public sessions in Baltimore on...
‘I was not the right kind of Jew,’ says US Jewish teen deported from Israel
(RNS) — Leila Stillman-Utterback assumed she had a certain privilege working with Palestinians in the West Bank in their struggle against violent settlers who are threatening their lives and livelihoods. She was, after all, an American Jew. So, on a four-month...
US Catholic bishops elect Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley as conference president
BALTIMORE (RNS) — In their first conference election since the ascendance of an American pope, U.S. Catholic bishops have narrowly chosen Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul Coakley, the ecclesiastical adviser for a powerful group of conservative Catholics, as their new...
Fear of deportation keeps Chicago Latino immigrants home from Mass
CHICAGO (RNS and NPR) — For three Guatemalan roofers, there has only been one place they have found community in the six years since the first one arrived here — Catholic Mass. As one of the three men, the most talkative of the Mayan language Q’eqchi’-speaking group,...
UK journalist Sami Hamdi to be released from ICE detention
(RNS) — British journalist and political analyst Sami Hamdi will be released from federal custody after accepting an offer today to voluntarily leave the country. Hamdi traveled to the U.S. on a valid visa, but it was revoked without cause or Hamdi’s knowledge, his...