Recently a faithful member of Immanuel passed away, and I was honored to preach at his memorial service. As I prepared to speak at this funeral, my mind went back to a blog post I wrote back in 2016.

Should we pray for the State of Israel? I certainly think so, but some of my rabbinic colleagues have proclaimed that, in light of their disagreement with Israel’s new governing coalition, their ...

Prayers for the faithful departed are not just for All Souls’ Day or the month of November. The Sacred Scriptures (2 Maccabees 12:45) and the Church (CCC 958) remind Catholics of the importance of ...

WASHINGTON — One thing we learn from tragedy: that there is always more to come. We experience the death of a loved one, the suicide of a friend, the suffering of a child, and the harshness and pain ...

California megachurch pastor Rick Warren will be preaching at 16 Christmas services and was not available for an interview with Christianity Today. However, he sent us a statement about his decision ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – A noted local author and professor at Virginia Wesleyan University has now produced a movie “Hollywood, Teach Us to Pray.” It takes a look at how Hollywood movies of the ...

A picture taken from Rafah on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, shows smoke billowing over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip during Israeli bombardment. (AFP/Getty Images/TNS) Credit: AFP Robert Azzi is a ...

Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at theotherazzi.wordpress.com. Approximately 1 in every 100 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed since Oct. 7.