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‘You don’t know the half’ of the Good Samaritan story
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (839+ words) AnalysisBraxton Wade "|" February 27, 2026 In a sermon at the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference preached from Luke 10:2935, Reginald Sharpe Jr. circled a phrase that refuses to let the church remain comfortable: "You don't know the half." Sharpe did not give us a…...
First American Pope Will Spend July 4 On Europe’s Migrant Front Line
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (110+ words) Pope Leo, the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, will spend the Independence Day holiday this year visiting an Italian island known as the first port of call for migrants sailing from North Africa for Europe. First American Pope…...
Breakaway Catholic group rejects Vatican talks, indicating collision course for pope
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (69+ words) A'breakaway Catholic traditionalist group'on Thursday rejected the Vatican's offer of talks, suggesting a collision course with Pope Leo XIV over its planned consecrations of new bishops without his consent. Exclude from home pageCurated Content '|' February 20, 2026 A'breakaway Catholic traditionalist group'on Thursday…...
Pope laments ‘ashes of international law’ left by today’s conflicts in Ash Wednesday liturgy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (75+ words) Pope Leo XIV'opened the church's penitential Lenten season by presiding over Ash Wednesday and lamenting the "ashes of international law and justice" that have been left by today's wars and conflicts. Exclude from home pageCurated Content '|' February 19, 2026 Pope Leo XIV'opened…...
A broken Mary, the new pope and the mystery of the gospel
1+ week, 2+ day ago (711+ words) OpinionH. Stephen Shoemaker "|" February 18, 2026 This past week, Pope Leo XIV bestowed a blessing on a chipped and half-broken statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which changed the life of the man who found it. His new life was about…...
A high-profile conservative Southern Baptist becomes Catholic
1+ week, 2+ day ago (797+ words) NewsMark Wingfield "|" February 18, 2026 A former high-profile leader of the "conservative resurgence" in the Southern Baptist Convention has become a Roman Catholic. Jerry Johnson first came to public attention in 1990 when as a 25-year-old pastor he was elected a trustee of…...
Should Religions Have Rituals Such As Baptism For Infants?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (64+ words) Should Religions Have Rituals Such As Baptism For Infants?Baptist News Global Exclude from home pageCurated Content | February 17, 2026 The Religion Guy's Answer: This question might seem absurd, since religious birth rituals are so universal. But Christian baptism of infants is…...
Receiving ashes is a call to action
1+ week, 3+ day ago (267+ words) OpinionBen Huelskamp "|" February 17, 2026 "You are dust and to dust you shall return." Somewhere in this practice, we were told, we prepared ourselves for Jesus" death and resurrection. "Imposition of ashes should challenge us to act rather than be a badge…...
Why fewer Latin Americans claim religion — but still pray and believe
2+ week, 6+ hour ago (86+ words) Why fewer Latin Americans claim religion " but still pray and believe'Baptist News Global Exclude from home pageCurated Content | February 13, 2026 The number of Latin Americans who say they are not affiliated with a religion has long been steadily increasing. And over…...
The Times Blithely Dismisses Concerns Over New Apostolic Reformation
2+ week, 2+ day ago (33+ words) The Times Blithely Dismisses Concerns Over New Apostolic Reformation'Baptist News Global The Times Blithely Dismisses Concerns Over New Apostolic Reformation - Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email...