For the editor:Concerning “The president injects fervent faith into his policies» (first page, October 29):I’m glad to know that our new Speaker of the House, Mike Johnson, takes his Christian faith seriously. I look forward to his leadership in feeding the hungry, housing the homeless, freeing prisoners, welcoming strangers, loving our enemies, leading peace not war, and honoring the image of God in every person – of all faith, race, nationality and personal identity.(Rev.) Sheldon W. BennettQuincy, mass.For the editor:The new speaker must be aware that the founding document of the United States is not the Bible, but the Constitution.…
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Christians in Iraq are terrified that war in the Holy Land will engulf the region, according to a prominent archbishop, who is calling on governments around the world to work to bring peace. Chaldean Catholic Archbishop Bashar Warda said he feared that an escalation of the conflict could trigger a new wave of migration, with devastating consequences for the Christian community already decimated by war and extreme poverty. Speaking to Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), the Catholic charity for persecuted Christians, the archbishop of Erbil, in the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, said: “People are very afraid that…
In the most recent issue of Atlantichistorian Clint Smith examined the life of a runaway slave named Josiah Henson. He asks, “Why didn’t American students hear about Henson when they heard about (Harriet) Tubman, or received her autobiography alongside Frederick Douglass?” The answer, according to Smith, is the moral complexity of Henson, a former plantation overseer turned abolitionist. “Not all slaves were Frederick Douglass,” he writes. “Not all slaves were Harriet Tubman. And even these two individuals, as famous as they were, were not the morally pure characters we sometimes portray them to be. That is to say, they were…
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — When Saints John and Paul Church in Franklin Park opened its doors, there was already a line of faithful Catholics eager to see and touch a sacred relic many believe has the power to heal .At 1 p.m., the veneration of the arm of the first century saint began. THE sacred relic traveled from the Vatican to the Pittsburgh area.Terry Krznar was at the head of a line that grew larger with each passing moment. She said her faith compelled her to be there, saying, “It’s not often we see these relics, so it means a lot…
The Russian Orthodox Church has demanded an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most famous pop singer who returned home this week, for her criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine.ByThe Associated PressNovember 3, 2023, 8:46 a.m.FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva pose for a photo during an awards ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2014. The Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday, November 3, 2023., demanded an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most famous pop singer who returned home this week, for her criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine. (Alexei…
The Russian Orthodox Church has demanded an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most famous pop singer who returned home this week, for her criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine.ByThe Associated PressNovember 3, 2023, 8:46 a.m.FILE – Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva pose for a photo during an awards ceremony at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2014. The Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday, November 3, 2023., demanded an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the country’s most famous pop singer who returned home this week, for her criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine. (Alexei…
Bloomberg– For most Americans, events in Israel stir up a familiar set of emotions: sadness over the loss of life, especially innocent civilians; anger, even fury, on one side or the other; and the fear that the conflict will eventually engulf the region as a whole. It is difficult to find a glimmer of hope in the cloud that now hangs over the Middle East.Unless, of course, you believe that the blood shed in Israel will pave the way for the second coming of Christ. Secular voters may find this confusing, but it is the worldview of a significant number…
Music shapes our hearts and minds. What we fill our ears with – for better or worse – shapes who we are and what we love. This is one of the reasons why music is an important part of Christian worship. and catechesis throughout the history of the Church. In church, we not only repeat our confession by speaking creeds and hearing biblical truths preached; We sing these confessions and biblical truths. And as we sing, God’s truth takes root deeper in our souls. As new converts make the difficult transition to living wholeheartedly for Christ and his kingdom, in…
CNN — If you don’t realize how powerful white Christian evangelicals have become, consider this: A white evangelical Christian, who was describe as “the incarnation of White Christian nationalism in a tailor-made suit”, is now second in line to the presidency. Rep. Mike Johnson, the new Speaker of the House, is a White evangelical. His rise represents one of the greatest political ironies of our time. White evangelical Protestants make up only about 14% Americans, and this number was regularly contraction. But white evangelicals have amassed more political power than ever before. They helped inspire the Supreme Court of the…
Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Elders, Justice Mohamed Abdelsalam, highlights the influence of religious leaders and their role in driving climate action globally at a global religious summit in Abu Dhabi, ahead of of COP28. By Christopher Wells – Abu Dhabi The Global Faith Summit being held this week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, seeks to highlight the “harmful impact of climate change” and “the role that religious leaders can play in mobilizing their communities” to advancing the goal of “global climate action together”. », According to Judge Mohamed Abdelsalam, secretary general of the Council of Muslim…