Theologian N T Wright recently emphasized that while God transcends gender, using traditional male pronouns like Father ...

Jesus, the writers of the New Testament, and observant Jews never say the name of God. So why is saying it such a trend among ...

The Mahaprasad is the sacred food-o/ering made to Lord Jagannatha, a revered deity in  Hinduism, particularly in the Odia ...

Irving Berlin wrote “God Bless America” as a peace prayer. That means it’s a request, written in hope. It asks that America ...

The Founder and Presiding Bishop of the Lighthouse Chapel International, Dag Heward-Mills, has expressed optimism about the ...

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Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson has urged Ghanaians to embrace a renewed sense of responsibility and solidarity, warning that unchecked greed and selfish gain threaten the nation’s shared ...

By Kentigern Minggu A large crowd of faithful gathered Sunday night for the solemn Consecration Mass of the new St Peter’s ...

In the Bible’s final book, Jesus announces, “Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the ...

Then the Scripture is read: Listen to the words of the apostle Paul to Titus: 3:4-7. His own compassion saved us. ... Lord God, let your blessing come upon us as we illumine this tree.

“Doing the blessing is part of the faith that God will take care of us when we seek to do God ... During the blessing, Johnson read Scripture and about 20 parishioners sang hymns before the priest ...

In one of the best Hadith collections, Saheeh Muslim in particular, there are a number of hadiths which some scholars said were weak or problematic, including Abu’l-Hasan ad-Daaraqtni, Abu ‘Ali ...