iStockChristianityAugust 2Max Lucado: You'll get through this — whatever mess you're facing God will use for goodDon’t forget what I told my friend in the grocery store – “You'll get through this. It won't be painless. It won't be quick. But God will use this mess for good."
Pope Francis3 days agoPope Francis' planned Iraq trip sparks security, health fearsOn Friday, Pope Francis heads to a country where ISIS tried its best to wipe Christians out altogether not so long ago. Add to the formidable pressure of lifting spirits in a war-torn country, there is a very real terrorist threat. And a raging pandemic.
Supreme Court6 days agoSupreme Court blocks a California ban on indoor church servicesThe U.S. Supreme Court handed California churches another victory Friday, granting injunctive relief to a group that had sued over coronavirus lockdown rules that banned indoor services.
ChicagoFebruary 25Reporter's Notebook: Chicago pastor turns gangsters' lives around with stunning compassionVarney and Varmah Voker, known as the "Bentley Twins," joined the Black Disciples and become two of the most legendary gangsters -- until they met Pastor Corey Brooks
Alexandria Ocasio-CortezFebruary 18AOC goes vegetarian for Lent to honor colleague’s late sonDemocratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is giving up meat for Lent in honor of Maryland Rep. Jamie Raskin’s late son – an outspoken vegan and animal lover who died on New Year’s Eve. He was 25.
RELIGIONFebruary 16Survey: Black Americans attend church and pray more oftenBlack Americans attend church more regularly than Americans overall, and pray more often. Most attend churches that are predominantly Black, yet many would like those congregations to become racially diverse.
Roman CatholicFebruary 8US Catholic school enrollment suffers largest single-year decline in five decades, statistics showEnrollment in Roman Catholic schools in the United States dropped 6.4% from the previous academic year amid the pandemic and economic stresses -- the largest single-year decline in at least five decades, Catholic education officials reported Monday.
West VirginiaFebruary 8West Virginia city's evangelical Christians torn over religion's role in politicsThree West Virginia churches have much in common. All of them condemn the desecration of the Capitol and pray for a way to find common ground. But they diverge on a central issue: What is the role of evangelical Christianity in America's divisive politics?
FaithFebruary 5Black History Month: Bishop TD Jakes credits faith, African American identity for global successBishop T.D. Jakes is a phenomenon of biblical proportions. A dynamic preacher with a bellowing voice who Time Magazine called in 2001, "America's Best Preacher." His ministry is based out of the 30,000-member Potter's House in Dallas, where it has reached millions around the world.
4:07VIDEOFebruary 5Bishop TD Jakes credits faith, African American identity for successA Black History Month profile of the world-renowned preacher.
White HouseFebruary 4Biden addresses National Prayer Breakfast, says 'we must defeat political extremism'President Biden addressed the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, saying the country needs to "defeat political extremism" and rely on "faith to guide us out of the darkness and into the light" amid the coronavirus pandemic.