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Experiencing Scripture Through the Arts
54+ min ago (437+ words) What services are you looking for? Help a neighbor in need by locally donating food, clothing, furniture, and more. can help provide more than three months of meals for a family of four. can help put a roof over someone's…...
Greece's Easter traditions: Ancient rituals meet Orthodox faith in a springtime celebration
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (638+ words) Voria Greece's Easter traditions: Ancient rituals meet Orthodox faith in a springtime celebration Easter, this year falling on April 12, is one of the most important religious celebrations in Orthodox Christianity, and in Greece, it is marked by a wide range…...
Greece Orthodox Easter
36+ min ago (135+ words) The Herald Journal - Manage Subscription (Pay Your Bill, Vacation Request, Update Account Info) A butcher carries lambs for sale at a main meat market of Athens during the Orthodox Holy Week, on Thursday, April 9, 2026. There was a problem reporting this....
Meteora Emerges as a Premier Destination for Orthodox Easter
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (328+ words) The Burning of Judas, observed in regions from Nafpaktos to Lefkas and Crete, remains one of the most enduring Easter rituals. A central pillar of this effort is the preservation and promotion of the region's rich Easter traditions and religious…...
Former Religious People Reveal The "Last Straw" Moments That Made Them Leave Their Religion, And Wow
20+ hour, 27+ min ago (573+ words) "Or, at 'testimony meetings' every month. You're supposed to speak from your heart about your belief to the congregation. Toddlers would be forced to go up, and their mothers would whisper in their ear what to say, and they would…...
Factbox-Hostage stand-offs and disputed comments: Past papal visits to Africa
32+ min ago (84+ words) VATICAN CITY, April 9 (Reuters) " Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge world leaders to address the needs of the continent. Here is a history "of papal visits to…...
Thoko Mkhwanazi-Xaluva Urges Church Leaders to Stop Dangerous Practices
1+ hour, 18+ min ago (13+ words) Central News South Africa...
This Paschal homily highlights the joy of the Resurrection
39+ min ago (251+ words) After 40 days of Lent, Christians could be tempted to be a bit grouchy, having given up a number of things and gone through all sorts of privations. Yet, those days are now over and the gloominess of Good Friday opens…...
Theologians, a martyr, and more: Aquinas Institute at 100
41+ min ago (185+ words) Aquinas Institute of Theology In 1825, what was then the Center for Institutional Studies was founded by the Order of Preachers to form friars in the Dominican "Ratio Studiorum" (plan of studies). One hundred years later, what is now Aquinas Institute…...
Retired pastor Alan Schwieger steps in at Living Faith Lutheran
1+ hour, 12+ min ago (309+ words) Retired Rev. Alan Schwieger has taken on the role of vacancy pastor at Living Faith Lutheran Church in Marine City. Schwieger, who previously served as pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Clair for 32 years and retired in 2021, began his…...