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Many of us who read the Bible, both the Old Testament and the New Testament, are struck regarding the account of “Lot’s wife, ...

CHICAGO (RNS) — At Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, some 30,000 celebrated a native son, Pope Leo XIV, Saturday ...

Eleanor "Ellie" Lucero Eleanor "Ellie" Lucero was born June 2, 1930 in Proctor, Colorado and entered Heaven on June 9, 2025. In 1954, she married the love of her life, ...

Both teams are the underdogs in Group B, which features European heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid ...

A newly surfaced video shows the Minnesota shooting suspect dancing in church and testifying about meeting Jesus at 17. The footage has resurfaced as hundreds of officers hunt for the man.

When Jimmy Jones tells about a recent Tuesday on the Tennessee River, no one can accuse him of reeling off a fish story. His tale is totally true. It was no simple task, but Jones chased down and ...

Youths across Nigeria gather as PFN Youth Wing inaugurates new leadership and unveils a national agenda to mobilize and ...

On Saturday morning, less than 12 hours after the Marlins’ series opener vs. the Nationals ended (12:35 a.m. ET), Eric ...

Exploring John 14–16, this article delves into Jesus’ farewell discourse to reveal the often-misunderstood Holy Spirit—God’s ...

As the saying goes, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” Is the perfect church in the eye of the attendee? Having spoken to hundreds of people who have left a church for one reason or another, many ...