Mother Teresa — one of the most famous figures to emerge from the 20th century for her work helping the poor in India — is the focus of a new documentary that ...
Read More »Opposing abortion is “sinful,” Nancy Pelosi says
Opposition to abortion is “sinful,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says. “The fact that this is such an assault on women of color and women in lower-income families is just sinful,” she said. ...
Read More »400 Baptist churches among thousands lost in Russian war on Ukraine
Over 400 Ukrainian Baptist congregations have been lost in Russia’s war on Ukraine, says Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary President Yaroslav Pyzh. The number is striking, considering that Ukraine’s protestant population is already ...
Read More »How Star Wars’ Jedi were inspired by the Knights Templar and the church
Star Wars is once again in the spotlight and pulling on nostalgic heartstrings in the new Disney+ limited series Obi-Wan Kenobi, starring Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen. The series follows members of ...
Read More »Biden targeted with $1 million ad campaign over silence on church attacks
Pro-life groups are challenging the Biden administration to stop the spiraling violence against churches. The largest effort is a $1 million ad campaign with the aim of pressuring President Joe Biden into ...
Read More »Longtime broadcaster Vin Scully leaves legacy of baseball and faith
The funeral for Vin Scully, the longtime voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, brought out memories of his deep faith. The broadcaster, known to millions of baseball fans, died in early August ...
Read More »New ad campaign targets pro-abortion Catholic politicians
Attacks on churches and crisis pregnancy centers have increased since the U.S. Supreme Court found Roe v. Wade unconstitutional. The latest was the attack on a Catholic church in Overland Park, Kan. ...
Read More »“Vile and satanic attack” leaves dozens of Nigerian churchgoers dead
Victims are still being identified after dozens of churchgoers are dead after a terrorist attack in Nigeria on Sunday morning. Terrorists rode up on motorcycles and began shooting those who showed up ...
Read More »How the role of chaplains is changing
The COVID-19 pandemic is bringing new attention to the work of chaplains and changing the way they minister. Before the pandemic, as an article in The New York Times put it, the place ...
Read More »Churches attacked by pro-abortion protesters
A major religious liberty organization will sue pro-abortion protesters who are invading and defacing churches across the nation. The announcement comes after hundreds of protesters harassed churches to protest a possible Supreme ...
Read More »Biden says Roe v. Wade agrees with “mainstream religions”
President Joe Biden has weighed in on the abortion debate by saying mainstream religions agree with Roe v. Wade and support taking the life of a pre-born child. “Roe says what all ...
Read More »‘Father Stu’ is one of the best faith-based films ever, but will people see it?
“Father Stu” nails the faith-based formula better than maybe any other faith-based film. But it remains to be seen if audiences will come out to see a faith-based film with so much ...
Read More »80-year-old nun sentenced for stealing from school to pay for gambling
An 80-year-old nun said she has seen the error of her ways after being sentenced to federal prison for stealing $835,000 from the school where she worked to support her gambling habits. ...
Read More »The pandemic changed death rituals and left grieving families without a sense of closure
The unexpected death of a friend and colleague to COVID-19 in January 2021 led me to start researching how American death rituals were transforming during the pandemic. My friend was Hindu, and ...
Read More »Construction work continues on what will be largest Catholic church in Kansas
Construction crews are finishing up the exterior of a $40 million church in Saint Marys. The Immaculata Church is expected to be finished by the end of 2022 and will be the largest Catholic ...
Read More »Annual ‘Rally and March for Life’ planned for Kansas State Capitol Jan. 25
Kansans for Life will hold the Annual Rally and March for Life in Topeka on Tuesday, January 25, 2022. The event has drawn thousands in the past. The day will feature numerous ...
Read More »Reduced tourism hasn’t slowed renovation of Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem
The spirit of Christmas is alive and well in Bethlehem. Although the pandemic has limited tourism, the Church of the Nativity is undergoing major renovations. Commissioned by the Roman Emperor Constantine at ...
Read More »West Side Story is refreshing in faithfulness to 1950s Broadway
West Side Story is an old story. Really old. It’s based on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo & Juliet, replacing the warring Italian clans of the Montagues and Capulets with the Jets and Sharks. ...
Read More »St. Louis University bans conservative commentator Matt Walsh from speaking
St. Louis University has cancelled a speech by commentator and children’s author Matt Walsh of “The Daily Wire” in what appears to be a response to his conservative views. The university at ...
Read More »LGBT compliance forced on Church daycares in Build Back Better plan
Child care provisions in President Biden’s massive Build Back Better plan will shut out Christian and other faith-based facilities that affirm traditional biblical doctrine. The controversy involves language within the House-passed bill ...
Read More »Navy SEALs sue President Biden after religious exemption denied
The Biden administration is being sued for denying religious vaccine exemptions to Navy SEALs. The vaccine mandate deadline is approaching for all service members and thousands are speaking out about their denial ...
Read More »Catholic priest reports increased demand for exorcism during pandemic
The pandemic has been good for the exorcism business. An Italian Catholic priest who is a trained exorcist said the demand for exorcism has risen as the pandemic and ongoing lockdowns have ...
Read More »Supreme Court won’t consider case of Catholic hospital that denied transgender surgery
A Catholic hospital in California is being sued for refusing to perform a hysterectomy on a transgender patient. Earlier this week, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to consider the case but another ...
Read More »Nancy Pelosi’s archbishop compares her abortion stance to a “devout satanist”
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s archbishop in San Francisco said her position on abortion is something he would expect from a “devout satanist” rather than a devoted Catholic. Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone called out Catholic politicians ...
Read More »Remains of Kansas priest who died during Korean War returned to family
The remains of a hero Catholic priest from Kansas who died in a POW camp in Korea, were returned to his family during a ceremony this week. U.S. Defense officials gave the ...
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