"From the Pulpit" is a weekly column of faith, shared by Central Illinois faith leaders. This week: Mark's wonderful Jesus ...

The Jubilee of Hope will conclude when Pope Leo closes the Holy Door at St. Peter’s Basilica on Jan. 6. Now is an opportunity for us to begin to assess its notable successes and missed opportunities.

No longer did I see our relationship as “giver and receiver.” Instead, I began to see co-equals on the journey of life, each with needs to be filled and each with gifts to be shared. The experience ...

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Middle Valley Church of God, located at 1703 Thrasher Pike in Hixson, announces that Pastor Mitch McClure will be preaching on Sunday, December 14, in the 10:30 a.m. service. His topic will be 'We All ...

♪ Ding dong merrily on high - [Announcer] Experience the magic of the season with the St. Olaf Christmas Festival. Since 1912, this cherished tradition has brought together renowned student choirs and ...

Ask almost anyone, anywhere, and they’ll tell you that 2025 has been a hard year. We’ve witnessed global wars, school shootings and an alarming rise in political violence. We’ve endured a ...

Don’t look now, but Christmas is less than four weeks away. And that means the Hope for the Holidays fundraiser for the Christmas Bureau kicks off this week. On Friday and Saturday, Dec. 5 and 6, ...

The world is running low on hope. You can read it in the headlines, see it in the media, and hear it in the growing despondency of everyday conversations. Division is deepening. Despair is rising.

Elder Edward B. Rowe, a general authority seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, testified in his devotional address to Brigham Young University students about overcoming trials ...

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The joy of Christ's resurrection can repair the widespread sadness and malaise in today's world, Pope Leo XIV said. "On the paths of the heart, the Risen One walks with us and for us," the pope said ...