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In popular culture, exorcism often serves as a plot device in chilling films about demonic possession. This month, two Roman Catholic archbishops showed a different face of exorcism – performing...
DATE: Nov. 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
WASHINGTON – Washington, D.C., Archbishop Wilton Gregory is set to become the first Black U.S. prelate to assume the rank of cardinal in the Catholic Church, a historic appointment that comes...
DATE: Oct. 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
NEW YORK – For the Rev. Jimmy Gates Sr., the 2008 presidential election year was one to remember – and not just because it yielded a historic result as the nation elected its first Black president....
DATE: Oct. 16, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
For decades, Roman Catholic voters have been a pivotal swing vote in U.S. presidential elections, with a majority backing the winner – whether Republican or Democrat – nearly every time. How they...
DATE: Sept. 25, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
U.S. Christians, especially evangelical Christians, identify as environmentalists at very low rates compared with the general population. According to a Pew Research Center poll from May 2020,...
DATE: Sept. 18, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
Religious tourism is among the oldest forms of planned travel and to this day remains a huge industry. About 300 million to 330 million tourists visit the world’s key religious sites every year,...
DATE: Sept. 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
A recent Pew Research poll found that religious faith had deepened for a quarter of Americans because of the coronavirus pandemic. Some might indeed take solace in religion at a time of...
DATE: Aug. 14, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
Acts of kindness may not be that random after all. Science says being kind pays off. Research shows that acts of kindness make us feel better and healthier. Kindness is also key to how we evolved...
DATE: July 9, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
Need a habit to get through trying times? Try solitude. Ever since the rainy season retreats of the Buddha 2,500 years ago, sages have celebrated the transformative power of being alone. In...
DATE: July 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
The Journal Trinity Lutheran Church will reopen for in-person services at 9 a.m. Sunday. The handicap ramp will be used as a one-way entry point. There will also be a “check-in” station at the top...
DATE: June 10, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
NEW YORK – American religious leaders across faiths are grappling with the heavy burden of helping to heal two active traumas: rising civil unrest driven by the police killing of George Floyd and...
DATE: June 5, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
For the first time in two months, there was clapping, singing and fellowship inside Stithton Baptist Church in Radcliff, Kentucky, as members of the congregation returned to the sanctuary May 24...
DATE: May 31, 2020 | CATEGORY: Faith
