Catholicism
Pope Francis Blesses Irish TV Film, ‘Faith of Our Fathers’
Pope Francis has endorsed a film that depicts the tale of a Catholic priest who evaded British colonial authorities during a dark period in Irish history…
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Houses of Worship: Sacred Heart Catholic Church
It’s 1741 in the Americas, 24 years before the British will have “trouble with colonies,” and in the English province of Maryland there are severely anti-Catholic…
Christianity
World Watch List for 2023
Open Doors has released the latest trends in religious acceptance and persecution of Christians around the world. The report focuses on the worst 50 countries with…
Issues
Chaplaincy Provides False Help with Drugs
The Eucharist, the body and blood of Christ, is consumed as part of the Catholic Mass. Matzo, the unleavened bread is eaten during Passover in the…
Judaism
Jews Learn to Rumble in the Bronx
Reports of antisemitic hate crimes in New York increased by over 25% in 2022 with 263 in all. While the state is taking action to educate…
Featured
Bringing Life to Church Buildings
Church attendance is going down in the United States and elsewhere. Some churches are closing their doors, leaving their buildings uninhabited, their parishioners forced to find…
Islam
Preparing for the Hajj
Saudi Arabian Minister Tawfiq bin Fawzan al-Rabiah announced on January 9 that pandemic restrictions on pilgrimage have been lifted. Fawzan al-Rabiah is the Hajj and Umrah…
Features
Houses of Worship: Touro Synagogue
1677: Jewish diaspora is in Newport, Rhode Island. Families are arriving in Newport after long journeys beginning in Spain and Portugal, then onto Amsterdam or London…
Entertainment
The Story of Leo Frank Returns to Broadway
The 1998 Tony award-winning musical Parade is heading back to Broadway. The show depicts the story of Leo Frank, a Jewish factory manager who became the…
Films
Religious Revolution
On February 24, the new movie Jesus Revolution will be released in theaters. Taking place in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the film shows the…
Issues
British Advertising Watchdog Says Demi Lovato Went Too Far
In what may prove to be an influential decision in the United Kingdom, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), an advertising watchdog in the UK, has deemed…
Christianity
Sheltered from the Storm at the Spirit of Truth Urban Ministry
“And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then would I fly away, and be at rest. Lo, then would I wander…