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21+ hour, 55+ min ago (1929+ words) Grief recovery group: presented by Griefshare at 6 p. m. in person through June 28 at Trinity Community Church at 1675 Grand Ave. in San Rafael. Register at find. griefshare. org/groups/286144 or call 415-456-1795. Morning minyan: presented by Congregation Kol Shofar at 7: 15 a. m. in person at…...
Pastor Breaks Silence After Viral VBS Skit Showing 'Devil' Being Shot Sparks Firestorm
1+ hour, 22+ min ago (480+ words) A Kentucky pastor is standing firmly behind his church after a Vacation Bible School skit showing the devil being "shot" by a squad of church "commandos" exploded across social media, igniting fierce debate over how churches should teach children about…...
Do not confuse humility with shyness: Sunday Gospel reflection
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (46+ words) ucanews. com The world around me may be in turmoil, but I will be in peace and calm, not because I am apart from the world, but because I am sharing God's deep love for that world....
Christ: The Living Stone
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (208+ words) "Coming to [Christ] as to a living stone" (1 Pet. 2: 4). Jesus is the only source of eternal life and the foundation upon which the church is built. Peter's description of Christ as "a living stone" is paradoxical because stones aren't alive....
65, 000 Worshipers Join Friday Prayers Al-Aqsa Mosque Despite Restrictions
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (203+ words) Getting to the mosque is rarely straightforward these days. The Islamic Waqf department in Jerusalem reported that tens of thousands began their trek to the Old City long before the sun had fully risen. Why do they do it? It's…...
Church calendar: July 4-10, 2026
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (438+ words) "Bring Back the Choir" gospel concert with Brent Jones, Fred Griffin & New Vision, Jevon Moon and the Cedar Grove Mass Choir, 6-9 p. m. July 18, Antioch Baptist Church, 2814 S. 12th St. Tickets are $20, available online at eventbrite. com. Worship concert with Selah, 7 p. m. July 21, Jones Concert…...
Pope urges U. S. to recommit to founding ideas of protecting life, human dignity
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (486+ words) ROME " Pope Leo XIV prayed Friday for the United States to recommit itself to its founding ideals of protecting life and human dignity as he participated remotely in an event on the eve of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of…...
Letter of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV on the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States of America - Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (140+ words) About / Offices / Vocations Parishes / Schools / News Give / Volunteer / Pray I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This semiquincentennial marks that defining moment in the history…...
THE VALLEY PULPIT: The Vine, the branches and a credible Christian witness
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (653+ words) Pembroke Observer Why is there so often a gap between what professing Christians say and what they actually do? A lot of people these days are scandalized by those who do not "walk the talk," and rightly so. The credibility…...
On the Consecration of the United States to the Sacred Heart of Jesus
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (341+ words) The consecration took place on the same date on which Leo XIII consecrated the world....