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As hundreds of Missionaries of Mercy gathered in Rome this weekend, Pope Francis commended their distinctive ministry of ...

Zacchaeus was a wealthy, conniving tax collector. When he climbed a tree to see Jesus, Jesus saw him and invited him to come ...

This can be disconcerting. Ennui is not a problem with a reliable fix, as “everything is going alright” is rarely something ...

God is promising these good things in this entire reading: ...

Theologian Dr. Benard Andrew has disclosed that setting fixed fees for spiritual services contradicts biblical values. He ...

The year was 1949. CIA operative Douglas Mackiernan fled for the border of Tibet as Mao Tse-Sung’s communist army swept ...

During this local election season, we come together as a community of organizers, activists, advocates, organizational ...

The Friends of Steyning Parish Church are once again welcoming The Hanover Band and Chorus for a special performance of JS ...

Edna “Chocolate” Thomas Morgan transitioned to her heavenly home on Saturday, March 1, 2025, at the age of 90. She was a ...

A few weeks after the general celebrations, Dame Felicia Onyeabo rolled out an elaborate 80th birthday celebration for me in ...

Fulfilling the commandment of circumcision means taking the ordinary body of a human being and transforming it into something ...