6+ min ago  (720+ words) NATIONAL By Tony Guti'rrez, OSV News (OSV'News) " Francisco Bocel remembers the night three assassins forced him to bring them to Father Stanley Rother. Bocel shared how he still carries that traumatic moment with him " one of many being featured " in…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago  (1098+ words) A pastor in Kentucky is defending a skit he staged at the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Lexington, which featured teen boys armed with assault rifles "shooting" another parishioner to cheers from children and their parents. He's blaming the controversy…...

59+ min ago  (344+ words) Editor Note: Part three of a four-part series on the role of Baptists in development of religious liberty in America, published in conjunction with the nation's 250th anniversary. Charles Jones is a retired pastor and Baptist historian who lives in Athens,…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago  (387+ words) Editor's note: The'following is an excerpt from "I'Am Going, second edition" by Daniel L. Akin,'released by B&H Publishing'(June 2026)." After Jesus rose from the dead, he appeared to his disciples and said, to them: "All authority has been given…...

1+ hour, 34+ min ago  (825+ words) In my early years I was a member of the Methodist church where I was baptized as a child and eventually became a lector for the church. I always felt I was a very faith-filled person, but that something was…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (191+ words) In April, the Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque announced plans to reorganize, with a Charles City priest reassigned to Cedar Rapids." That's Archbishop Thomas Zinkula who said the Archdiocese would reorganize its 160 parishes serving 180, 000 Catholics into 24 pastorates beginning July 14th, which is…...

1+ hour, 24+ min ago  (519+ words) A Scriptural Reflection on the Readings for Sunday, July 12, 2026. July 11, 2026 Carl E. Olson The Dispatch 0 Print Readings: " Isa 55: 10-11 " Psa 65: 10, 11, 12-13, 14 " Rom 8: 18-23 " Matt 13: 1-23 This Sunday's readings each refer, in some way, to creation and the natural world. And each also reveals something about…...

1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (60+ words) Patricia Heaton shares faith journey, how trust in God transformed her career Fox News Patricia Heaton shares faith journey, how trust in God transformed her career Actress Patricia Heaton details her Catholic upbringing and a pivotal moment in Los Angeles....

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (664+ words) At American Lutheran Church, we have entered the season after Pentecost, sometimes called the "green season" because of the color used on our church altar and lectern. Green suggests growth, and this part of the church year invites us to…...

2+ hour, 6+ min ago  (775+ words) Detractors and attackers were the target of a stirring speech at the Annual Twelfth celebrations in Rossnowlagh. Rt Wor. Bro. Harold Henning, the newly appointed Grand Master of Ireland, told the crowd he strongly condemned the "intolerance" shown towards Heather…...