Tag: Christianity
Judge slain in Sicily by mafiosi put on path to sainthood
ROME — A magistrate slain by mobsters in Sicily and praised by two popes has been beatified by the Roman Catholic church on Sunday...
Ethiopian Orthodox Church patriarch blasts Tigray ‘genocide’
<p>NAIROBI, Kenya — The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in his first public comments on the war in the country’s Tigray region is...
For some pastors, the past year was too much to bear
<p>(RNS) — Jeff Weddle, a 46-year-old, wise-cracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described “failing pastor” from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ministry before COVID and...
Ethiopian Orthodox Church patriarch blasts Tigray ‘genocide’
NAIROBI, Kenya — The head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in his first public comments on the war in the country’s Tigray region is...
For some pastors, the past year was too much to bear
(RNS) — Jeff Weddle, a 46-year-old, wise-cracking, self-deprecating, Bible-loving, self-described “failing pastor” from Wisconsin, was already thinking of leaving the ministry before COVID and...
National Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity and justice
U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The...
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith
ROME — An eclectic mix of participants are taking part in a unique three-day Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how...
Pope: God doesn’t distinguish between natives, foreigners
ROME — Pope Francis on Thursday denounced “aggressive” nationalism that rejects migrants, and said Catholics should follow the Gospel-mandated call for an inclusive, welcoming...
National Day of Prayer inspires pleas for unity and justice
<p>U.S. soldiers were fighting in Korea when President Harry S. Truman signed a congressional resolution calling for an annual National Day of Prayer. The...
Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith
<p>ROME — An eclectic mix of participants are taking part in a unique three-day Vatican conference on COVID-19, other global health threats and how...