Religion - Page 151

August 17, 2023

Pro-life diaper company donates thousands of diapers to victims of Maui wildfires

A pro-life diaper company, EveryLife, has sent thousands of diapers and wipes to Maui, Hawaii, in an effort to help those who lost everything in the recent devastating wildfires.

August 17, 2023

Taliban says women lose value if men can see their faces in public: 'should be hidden'

A spokesman for Taliban's Ministry of Vice and Virtue says that women lose value if they don't wear a hijab and expose their faces in public.

August 17, 2023

129 Muslims arrested in Pakistan following mob attacks on churches, homes of minority Christians

Over a hundred Muslims were arrested overnight for attacking Pakistan’s community of minority Christians in response to the desecration of a Quran by a Christian suspect.

August 16, 2023

US State Secretary Blinken lauds Jews who took part in 1943 Bialystok ghetto uprising

Antony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, said the 1943 Polish Bialystok ghetto uprising reaffirmed the dignity of Jews during the holocaust. He called it an act of '"bravery."

August 15, 2023

Ancient Christian mosaic near Israel’s prophesied site of Armageddon may be uprooted, loaned to the US

Israel may uproot its Megiddo Mosaic and lend the centuries-old flooring to the U.S., a move that may spark outcry but would underscore the deepening ties between the two countries.

August 15, 2023

Celebrating the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

The Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated by Catholics each year on Aug. 15. The day celebrates the assumption of Mary's body and soul into heaven.

August 14, 2023

US nurse freed from Haiti says Christian song was her battle cry after kidnapping

A New Hampshire woman released by Haitian kidnappers last week said a Christian song called "See a Victory" was her rallying cry after she and her daughter were abducted.

August 13, 2023

'Courage' is an invitation to trust the Lord fully, says Washington, DC-based friar

Jesus tells his apostles to have courage in this week's Bible verse. Fr. Patrick Mary Briscoe, O.P., of Washington, D.C., explained how courage must be practiced over time.

August 13, 2023

Bible comes to life as precious gems discovered for first time in Israel

Tali Taub, the CEO of Holy Gems in Israel, claims her family was first to discover precious gems in Israel after her late father went on a long journey of exploration.

August 10, 2023

Iraq bans terms including ‘gender,’ ‘homosexuality’ from media: reports

The Iraqi government is rolling out guidelines for news outlets and social media platforms that would require the censorship of LGBTQ-related terms.