1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (680+ words) No doubt about it: This Easter was an exciting time for many American Catholics, with quick surveys showing 38% more people converting into the church than the previous year. The Easter Vigil surge hit dioceses large and small, with a 139% increase…...

1+ hour, 59+ min ago  (204+ words) The Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Conference of Bishops of Brazil and the Conference of Religious of Brazil on safeguarding minors from abuse. The memorandum "strengthens cooperation to promote prevention,…...

41+ min ago  (384+ words) Wikipedia | Domena publiczna St. John Paul II was highly influenced by the many saints of Poland, and St. Adalbert was a saint he was particularly close to and frequently invoked. St. Adalbert is one of the patron saints of Poland…...

14+ hour, 16+ min ago  (277+ words) The Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, Most Rev. Kwabena Asamoah-Gyadu, has addressed the fallout from a viral video involving a heated exchange between a church member and a minister over the practice of tithing. The Bishop clarified that…...

1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (268+ words) Area church news'The Progress Shoe bank open West Branch Area Shoe Bank will be open Saturday, April 25 at the Morrisdale Bible Church from 9-11 a. m Children through 18 years of age will receive new socks and sneakers " they must be accompanied by…...

1+ hour ago  (535+ words) On the table in many Black homes, there was always a Bible. Not simply for reading, but for remembering. It rested quietly on the table, holding more than Scripture. Within its pages were names, dates, fragments of life, births, marriages,…...

12+ hour, 8+ min ago  (158+ words) Heaven, hell, purgatory'what does the Bible actually say about the afterlife? Michael Knowles and Shabbos Kestenbaum go deep on judgment, salvation, and why the Hebrew Bible speaks differently about "the next world. In this thought-provoking clip, they explore: The "harrowing…...

19+ hour, 2+ min ago  (488+ words) A slate of political, military and religious leaders is scheduled to participate in a major faith-themed event on the National Mall next month, where members of President Donald Trump's Cabinet, musical guests and a list of mostly conservative Christian speakers…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago  (783+ words) A brief note before today's piece: Now, for today's story. Ardent readers of The Preamble will recall that some months ago I wrote an article about the different ways to understand how religious the US is compared with other countries....

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (260+ words) the-messenger. com Q: As a layman, I took my family to another town to help plant a church I got a job there and we contributed time, talents and money to the new church's ministry After a few months, I lost…...