20+ min ago (1323+ words) My higher power has been looking after me all my life," Elton John told Time magazine in late 2024. He's got me through drugs, he's got me through depression, he's got me through loneliness, and he got me sober. He's been there all the time, I think. I just didn't acknowledge him." That's how the legendary singer-songwriter summarizes his deepened spiritual appreciation since becoming sober in 1990 " part of a shift away from a party life toward one more centered around higher ideals that include family and God. Other rock stars witness to a more defined Christian conversion, including Bob Dylan (1978), Kansas' Kerry Livgren (1979), Alice Cooper (1980s), Foreigner's Lou Gramm (1991), Megadeth's Dave Mustaine (2002) and Korn's Brian Head" Welch (2005). Elton John and Alice Cooper's stories provide a glimpse into how some of the world's most famous people find their way to a new relationship…...

33+ min ago (510+ words) A patriarchal and synodal Divine Liturgy is being celebrated today, Sunday, on the feast of Saint Andrew the First-Called, founder of the Church of Constantinople, presided over by Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and concelebrated by Patriarch Theodore of Alexandria. Attending the Divine Liturgy for the Throne Feast of the Ecumenical Patriarchate are the Pope of Rome, hierarchs of both Churches, representatives of other Christian communities, diplomats, and other officials. The Greek government is represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Loverdos. At the conclusion of the service, the two primates will bless the faithful from the balcony of the Patriarchal House. At midday, Pope Leo XIV, after attending a luncheon with the Ecumenical Patriarch, will depart by air from Constantinople for Beirut, where he will continue the second stage of his apostolic journey. On Saturday, at the Phanar, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and…...

49+ min ago (566+ words) After the Descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, Saint Andrew went to the Eastern lands preaching the Word of God. He went through Asia Minor, Thrace, Macedonia, he reached the River Danube, went along the coast of the Black Sea, through Crimea, the Black Sea region and along the River Dniepr he climbed to the place where the city of Kiev now stands. He stopped overnight on the hills of Kiev. Rising in the morning, he said to those disciples that were with him: "See these hills? Upon these hills shall shine forth the beneficence of God, and there will be a great city here, and God shall raise up many churches." Saint Andrew the First-Called accepted the decision of the prefect with joy and with prayer to the Lord, and went willingly to the place of execution....

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (179+ words) Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation. Pope To Wrap Up Turkey Trip Before Heading To Lebanon Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message of peace for the crisis-mired nation. The Barron's news department was not involved in the creation of the content above. This article was produced by AFP. For more information go to AFP.com. Pope To Wrap Up Turkey Trip Before Heading To Lebanon Pope Leo XIV wraps up a four-day trip to Turkey Sunday after a warm welcome by its tiny Christian community, before heading to Lebanon with a message…...

2+ hour, 51+ min ago (1889+ words) There are chapters in Scripture that read like revelation, chapters that read like instruction, and chapters that read like a mirror. But then there are chapters like Romans 5chapters that read like a heartbeat. Every line pulses with what it means to be human, what it means to be redeemed, what it means to be loved by a God who knew exactly what He was purchasing when He paid the price for you. Romans 5 is not a gentle whisper of grace. It is thunder across the valley. It is God stepping into the courtroom and declaring, "Not guilty. Mine. Forever." And if you let it, Romans 5 will change the way you walk into tomorrow. A Chapter Written for Wounded People Who Pretend They're Not Look around our world. Everybody's tired. Everybody's pretending. Everybody's carrying something they hope nobody else ever sees....

3+ hour, 16+ min ago (808+ words) Andrew in the Bible Andrew is mentioned by name twice in Matthew, four times in Mark, once in Luke, six times in John, and once Acts. He was a fisherman who was first a disciple of John the Baptist (John 1:40). When he recognised Jesus as the Messiah he became a disciple of Jesus. He is regarded as being the first to follow Jesus and the first to lead others to him. It seems that Jesus often stayed at Andrew and Peter's house in Capernaum. Archaeological excavations in Capernaum uncovered a simple first-century house beneath a later Byzantine octagonal church, which was built over the house identified as the one where Peter and Andrew lived. The house is now the site of a Catholic church. Andrew and Peter were amongst the disciples who became apostles (Matthew 10:2, Mark 3:18, Luke 6:14). In fact, Peter…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago (1850+ words) Faith that unlocks righteousness. Faith that predates the Law. Faith that pulls impossible promises into reality. Faith that places God's Word above human logic. Faith that rewrites your personal story from the inside out. Romans 4 is not just Paul teaching theology. It's Paul pulling back the veil on how God has always worked with humanity. Long before Scripture developed its structure, long before Israel became a nation, long before there was a temple, a priesthood, or religious tradition, God revealed something far more foundational: Righteousness has always been a matter of the heart. Not performance. Not pedigree. Not religion. Faith. Everything else is commentary. In Romans 4, Paul is not introducing a new idea'he's reminding the church of something ancient, something older than Moses, older than Jacob, older even than circumcision: the righteousness that comes through believing God simply because He…...

3+ hour, 40+ min ago (266+ words) Rituals & Puja News: Mokshada Ekadashi, a significant day for worshipping Lord Vishnu, will be observed on December 1, 2025. Devotees undertake strict fasts and prayers to One of the most auspicious days for devotees to worship Lord Vishnu with great religious and spiritual significance is Mokshada Ekadashi Many devotees keep a strict fast on this holy day, pray to Shri Hari, and go to the temple to ask for blessings Mokshada Ekadashi will be celebrated on Shukla Paksha's Ekadashi Tithi in the month of Margashirsha Mokshada Ekadashi will be observed tomorrow, December 1, 2025, this year Mokshada Ekadashi 2025: SignificanceMokshada Ekadashi will fall in the month of Margashirsha during Shukla Paksha There are 24 Ekadashi observances throughout the year and Ekadashi falls twice a month during Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha Mokshada Ekadashi, as its name implies, is a day that frees individuals from the cycle…...

4+ hour, 28+ min ago (33+ words) Pope Leo leaves Turkey on Sunday for Beirut, Lebanon, a city that has seen little of that peace in recent months. Pope Leo XIV to head to Beirut during trip to Middle East...

4+ hour, 43+ min ago (312+ words) [Mokshada Ekadashi-Gita Ekadashi 2025: Date, Shubh Muhurat, Ekadashi Tithi and Significance To Mark the 2 Hindu Observances]Mokshada Ekadashi holds great significance for the devotees of Lord Vishnu. As per religious beliefs, Mokshada Ekadashi is a sacred day dedicated to worship of Lord Vishnu for liberation from sins, and to achieve moksha i.e. liberation after death Mokshada Ekadashi is an auspicious occasion that is celebrated by Hindus across India with great devotion This fasting day is observed on the Ekadashi tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the month of Margashirsha, which corresponds to November or December in the Gregorian calendar This year, Mokshada Ekadashi 2025 falls on Monday, December 1, 2025 It is celebrated on the same day as Gita Jayanti, the day when Krishna gave the holy sermon of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna, as described in the Hindu epic Mahabharata As per religious beliefs,…...