Pastors and other clergy members often serve as pillars of support in times of crisis. Yet what happens when they’re the ones who need to be lifted up? Mark Dance, a former pastor who lives in Dallas, knows firsthand that mental health struggles can impact those in church leadership. During his three decades of leading various churches, Dance, now 59, …
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On Mother's Day, the Bible's inspiring women offer faith, hope and strength
All throughout the Bible, mothers have played important roles in the lives of their children, their communities and the world at large — both behind the scenes and at the forefront. In honor of Mother’s Day this year, Fox News Digital asked faith leaders across the country to weigh in on some of their favorite mother figures from the Bible …
Read More »Former Pussycat Dolls singer reacts to backlash over pro-life views: 'I understand the pain'
Kaya Jones, a former singer for The Pussycat Dolls, has faced backlash for sharing her story of abortion regret, but has grace for her critics because she was once in their shoes. “When I speak on this issue, I try to speak as genuinely as possible from my heart, because I understand the pain that some of these women are …
Read More »Illinois pastor and author urges others amid today's evil, 'Make America love again'
Verses from the First Letter of John are believed to have been written by John the apostle. They offer key lessons about love, the “remedy for evil,” Pastor James Ward of Illinois told Fox News Digital in remarks this week. Ward is pastor of INSIGHT Church near Chicago and the author of the book “Zero Victim: Overcoming Injustice With a …
Read More »Pastor Russell Levenson shares message as he retires: We are called to be a 'light of Christ' to others
The Rev. Russell Levenson, who is celebrating his retirement after serving in the nation’s largest Episcopal Church, says the call of all religious communities is to love one another. “Jesus invited His followers to remain in Him,” Levenson told “Your World” on Wednesday. “They said the chief way you… remain in our Lord is by loving one another, and so …
Read More »Catholic college defends pro-abortion nun as commencement speaker amid backlash
A Catholic university defended its appointment of a pro-choice “social justice” activist nun as the school’s commencement speaker on Thursday amid backlash. Sacred Heart University has invited Sister Simone Campbell to be their commencement speaker on May 11 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Campbell is an outspoken progressive Catholic who advocates for social justice causes. She served as an executive director for …
Read More »Ukrainian-American pastor joins faith leaders counseling, reinvigorating chaplains on the frontlines
A Ukrainian-born American pastor is contributing to supporting efforts for chaplains on the front lines against the ongoing Russian invasion. Andrew Moroz — a lead elder at Gospel Community Church in Lynchburg, Virginia — is currently volunteering in Ukraine, helping military chaplains to recuperate from the traumas of the conflict. “I show up where I’m needed and invited. I come …
Read More »Feast of the Ascension a chance to reflect on 'letting go' to grow in faith, says Maine priest
“And when he had said this, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight” (Acts 1:9). Today, 40 days after Easter, is known as the “Feast of the Ascension,” “Ascension Thursday,” and “Solemnity of the Ascension of Jesus Christ.” It’s a commemoration of Jesus Christ’s bodily ascension into heaven following …
Read More »Atheist complaint forces Florida elementary school to shut down Christian club
A rural Florida elementary school has reportedly disbanded a new student-led Christian club on campus after receiving a legal complaint from an atheist group which called the religious meeting unconstitutional. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) wrote a letter to Hamilton County Schools after discovering students at the district’s only elementary school had started hosting a chapter meeting for the …
Read More »Champagne, kings, Christianity and Germany's WWII surrender: Reims, France is 'intoxicating'
Reims, France, boasts the best of European travel condensed into a single little city. It’s the home of crowned kings, Christian faith, Gothic majesty and luminescent wine. It’s also where a sad, weary world toasted the defeat of Adolf Hitler and his evil National Socialist German Workers Party in World War II. COLUMBIA’S FORMER PRESIDENT DWIGHT EISENHOWER WARNED THE WORLD …
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