SAKHIR, Bahrain — With Russia’s war in Ukraine raging, Pope Francis joined Muslim, Christian and Jewish leaders on Friday in calling for the great religions to work together for peace, telling an interfaith summit that religion must never be used to justify violence and that faith leaders ...
As Thanksgiving Day approaches, I think about all the wonderful things that we say we are thankful for. Some say they are thankful for friends and family. Others say for good health and a good job. The list could go on and on. All the things we are thankful for are important to us. I thought ...
A group of volunteers from Fairlawn Community Church, Cogan Station, are making their way to Florida this weekend to help out with hurricane relief in the wake of Ian. The group of nine men are heading down to Pine Island and plan to return Friday. “A lot of these places had 4- to 6-feet ...
“He made the moon to mark the seasons, and the sun knows when to go down” (Psalm 104:19 NIV). Of the myriad things that I love about living in this part of the world, the beauty of the changing seasons is perhaps top of the list. One of my favorite activities on a morning off this time ...
MOUNT ATHOS, Greece — A church bell sounds, the staccato thudding of mallet on plank summons monks to afternoon prayers, deep voices are raised in communal chant. And high in the great tower of Pantokrator Monastery, a metal library door swings open. There, deep inside the medieval ...
During this season of Pentecost, Christians are called into the world to spread the good news of the Gospel to everyone. We promise in our baptismal covenant that we will respect the dignity of every human being. These words are not just some nice thoughts. We are called by God to live ...
