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A Washington state elementary student is celebrating success after battling her school to start an interfaith prayer club. Laura, a fifth-grade student at Creekside Elementary, was initially told no when she sought to create a prayer group that welcomed all students. But with the help of First Liberty Institute, a nonprofit Christian organization, Laura was victorious. “After they said no, …

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, …

It is hard to fight against an enemy whose reason for being is to eliminate you. So said author and Jewish historian Rick Richman in an interview as he answered the criticisms that are being leveled against Israel. These criticisms accuse the Jewish state of committing genocide in Gaza. Rather, it is Israel, he said, that is trying to prevent …

Pope John Paul II was shot and nearly killed on this day in history, May 13, 1981. During his regularly scheduled Wednesday General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the pope was shot by Turkish gunman Mehmet Ali Ağca. Ali Ağca fired a total of four times. Two bullets hit Pope John Paul II in the abdomen and left hand, and …

It’s common knowledge that the most widely followed Catholic prelate in the world is Pope Francis — Bishop of Rome, Successor to the Prince of the Apostles, and Supreme Pontiff of the Universal Church. But less obvious is the runner-up — Robert Barron, bishop of Winona-Rochester, online evangelist and founder of Word on Fire Ministries. Barron doesn’t hold any special …

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 …

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 …

A new film out Memorial Day weekend tells the inspiring real-life story of how a poor Chinese immigrant escaped communism to become a world-renowned eye surgeon in the United States. “In 1982, with $50 and a Chinese-English dictionary in my pocket, knowing no one in this country, could hardly speak English, I came to America,” Nashville-based Dr. Ming Wang told …

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 …

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