'HIGHEST PRIORITY' iStock/Jonathan Greenberg Faith Rescue of Hamas-held hostages has directive in the Book of Leviticus, says Chicago-based rabbi
RELIGION 17 hours ago Southern Baptists poised to enact controversial ban on churches with women pastors
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago Jewish survivor of Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack is 'still reeling,' pleads for peace in Israel
Advent December 24 On Fourth Sunday of Advent, remember the promises made to the Virgin Mary by Gabriel, says Michigan priest
Advent December 23 Three Advent food traditions from around the world help the faithful 'celebrate as a community'
Advent December 22 Centuries-old Advent tradition, Las Posadas, shares faith-filled 'opportunities for peace'
Advent December 21 As the joy of Christmas nears, four faith leaders reveal Advent's blessings: 'We look forward with hope'
POLITICS 12 hours ago Elderly pro-life activist sentenced to prison after abortion clinic demonstration Paula "Paulette" Harlow, a 75-year-old ailing Massachusetts woman, is hoping for a lighter punishment after her pro-life activism led to a two-year prison sentence.
RELIGION 17 hours ago Southern Baptists poised to enact controversial ban on churches with women pastors The Southern Baptist Convention is poised to vote on a proposed constitutional ban affecting churches with women pastors, following approval in a preliminary vote last year.
OPINION 23 hours ago My dad landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. His simple answer on how he did it offers lessons to Americans today At just 18, my dad landed with the first wave at Utah Beach and fought for the next month, until a German bullet pierced his helmet, entering his skull and nearly killing him.
TRAVEL 1 day ago Normandy churches honor D-Day paratroopers as biblical heroes in stained-glass windows Churches in Normandy, France honor the American paratroopers who landed on D-Day as biblical heroes with dramatic images in stained-glass windows — fascinating points of interest for any traveler.
LIFESTYLE 1 day ago Anne Frank's spirits soared on D-Day: 'Friends are on the way,' she wrote of heroic GIs Anne Frank was elated upon hearing news of the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944. "Friends are on the way," the teenager wrote in her famous diary as hope erupted across occupied Europe.
LIFESTYLE 4 days ago On this day in history, June 3, 1965, Ed White becomes first American to walk in space: 'Just tremendous' NASA astronaut Ed White embarked on an historic spacewalk on this day in history, June 3, 1965. The astronaut spent about 20 minutes outside the spacecraft and said, "I feel like a million dollars."
High School 4 days ago Georgia woman, 85, graduates from high school with honorary diploma: 'I’m really thankful to God' Shirley Smith received an honorary high school diploma for her lifetime of work within her family, community and church. Her family threw her a party following the ceremony.
RELIGION 5 days ago South Carolina priest says feast of Corpus Christi is a reminder that God wants 'to be with us' In this faith and values piece, Fr. Jeffrey Kirby of Indian Land, South Carolina shared thoughts on John's Gospel for Corpus Christi, revealing the belief that God is present in the Eucharist.
LIFESTYLE 6 days ago Jewish survivor of Hamas Oct. 7 terror attack is 'still reeling,' pleads for peace in Israel Edna Gefner, 28, raised in Israel three miles from the Gaza border — close to where the Supernova Sukkot music festival took place and where Hamas struck on Oct. 7 — shares a terror-filled story.
OPINION 6 days ago I hope my sons serve in the military and I pray that service is still worthy of their sacrifice I ended my new book with a letter to my sons to help them decide if they want to serve in our military. But I worry the woke changes to the services might cause them to say, no.