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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,...
Pastor Chris Draws Another Successful Healing School To A Close
Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is one of the world's most famous ministers, but each year he takes time out of his busy schedule to give back through the work of The Healing School. In August 2018, the second session of this year's school drew to a close and proved to be one...
Pastor Chris And The Healing School Bringing Hope And Salvation To The People
The August Healing School Session of 2018 commenced in Lagos, Nigeria. It was a day of salvation, restoration and hope that many people were looking forward to. Thousands of people traveled from numerous continents across the globe to be a part of the supernatural...
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Jimmy Carter’s state funeral has started. Here’s what to know
ATLANTA (AP) — Six days of funeral observances for former President Jimmy Carter began Saturday in Georgia, where he died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The first events reflected Carter’s climb up the political ladder, from the tiny town of Plains, Georgia, to decades...
Pope calls for commitment to protect life as he doubles down on abortion in New Year’s Day message
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis ushered in the New Year with a renewed appeal for the faithful to reject abortion, calling for a “firm commitment” to protect and respect life from conception to natural death. Francis, 88, celebrated a New Year’s Day Mass in St. Peter’s...
Vatican decides not to put keffiyeh back in nativity
VATICAN CITY (RNS) – After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its original place on the manger of the Palestinian-made nativity scene in the Paul VI Hall. The nativity scene was crafted by artists from Bethlehem...
Richard Hays, influential scholar who changed his mind on same-sex marriage, has died
(RNS) — Richard Hays, a renowned New Testament scholar and former dean of Duke Divinity School known for his influential books on Christian ethics and his change of mind about same-sex marriage, died Friday (January 3) at his home in Nashville, Tennessee, from...
Buddhist group says Army Corps’ Everglades project violates religious freedom
(RNS) — Each year, thousands of members of an influential Buddhist group journey to a retreat center tucked away in the Florida wetlands seeking tranquility and spiritual enrichment. Established in 1996 by Soka Gakkai International-USA, the Florida Nature & Culture...
119th Congress adds 2 Hindus, 2 nones, remains mostly Christian
(RNS) — A new Pew Research Center report on the religious composition of the 119th session of Congress, convening today for the first time, reveals that the majority of its members are Christian. The “Faith on the Hill” report draws on data gathered by CQ Roll Call, a...
Catholics prepare to celebrate 50 years of first U.S.-born saint
(RNS) — Catholics are preparing to mark a year of celebration of the 50th anniversary of the canonization of the first U.S.-born saint, Elizabeth Ann Seton (1774 – 1821). Seton, a widow and Catholic convert from a prominent Episcopal family, founded the first...
Does a lack of faith lead to suicide? One study says yes. Scholars of secularism say no.
(RNS) — As an evangelical Christian, Philip Truscott is dismayed at the decline of religion in America, saying it is bad for the country’s soul. As a social scientist, he says he has proof. In a paper in the Journal of Sociology and Christianity, Truscott draws on...
Photos of the Week: Hanukkah; New Year commemorations
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T.D. Jakes labels himself ‘Bishop Lazarus’ in return to pulpit on New Year’s Eve
(RNS) — Saying “I’m standing here as a testimony,” Bishop T.D. Jakes returned to his Dallas megachurch on New Year’s Eve for his first in-person appearance after suffering an unspecified medical incident in November. “I had a fair amount of anxiety about walking out...
How religion, wellness bros and conspiracies made some Americans doubt seed oils
(RNS) — Millions of Americans made resolutions to start the New Year, hoping to exercise, eat right and otherwise try to be healthier in 2025. For an increasing number of Americans, this includes avoiding seed oils — like corn and canola oil, often used in highly...
San Antonio Archbishop García-Siller on leading at the border: ‘We have to be accountable’
SAN ANTONIO (RNS) — As a mariachi began to play at an event for San Antonio community and faith-based organizations early last month, San Antonio Archbishop Gustavo García-Siller’s feet started moving, and even as he was swarmed by Catholics asking for hugs, pictures...