4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (537+ words) At a chapel near the site of the accident, some fans knelt in prayer, emotion welling in their eyes. Others sang and danced raucously to her greatest hits. During her life, Gilda was a nationally beloved singer of cumbia, a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1005+ words) The Church of the Holy Sepulcher was built over the spots where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead. Through many centuries, as Muslim rulers governed this region and changing politics affected the influence of religious…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (732+ words) Speaking to tens of thousands in Rimini, Leo warned against a culture that “rearms minds, words and nations” and argued that Christians must respond with mercy, encounter and a commitment to peace. He also delivered a message of encouragement to…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (402+ words) The sanctuary at Big Rapids Free Methodist Church, 204 W. Pere Marquette St., is shown ahead of the congregation’s 150th anniversary celebration Aug. 30. A newspaper clipping shows the new Big Rapids Free Methodist Church building before its first service. The congregation’s previous building…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1023+ words) Many Christians in Israel, who make up less than 2% of the country’s population, are worried visible signs of their faith will draw harassment, which has increased as multiple conflicts grip the region. “I’m scared after the sister was beat up,…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (1041+ words) Emperor Meiji first visited the site that would become one of Japan’s most controversial shrines in 1874. He vowed that the names of those who died for their country would live there forever. More than 2.4 million people are now honored at…...