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Adoring God Foundation: What it means to walk with God
10+ min ago (297+ words) What is required to "walk" through life with another person? For such a walk to be meaningful, there must be a relationship between them....
Today's Readings: Tue 26 May 2026
1+ hour ago (276+ words) 13: 17 17 A wicked messenger falls into trouble, but a faithful envoy brings healing. 18 Poverty and disgrace come to him who ignores instruction, but whoever heeds reproof is honored. 19 A desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but to turn away from…...
Chief Rabbinate scraps session of rabbinical tests required to be open to women
55+ min ago (227+ words) Liberal rabbi days decision 'sends a deeply troubling message'; Rabbinate spokesperson insists test will still be administered in the fall...
National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicks off in St. Augustine, Florida, on Pentecost
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (1093+ words) May 24, 2026 Jeffrey Bruno News Briefs 0 Print ST. AUGUSTINE, Florida " The 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage kicked off on Sunday in St. Augustine, Florida, as Catholics gathered for Pentecost Mass at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Leche at Mission Nombre…...
Hundreds of churches open doors to all as Europe marks "night of churches
5+ hour, 7+ min ago (922+ words) May 25, 2026 Bohumil Petr'k News Briefs 0 Print The annual ecumenical initiative invites believers and nonbelievers to explore hundreds of churches, chapels, and synagogues across the Czech Republic, Austria, and Slovakia on May 29. Hundreds of Christian churches and religious sites across central…...
Pope Leo asks pardon for Holy See's complicitly in slavery | News Headlines
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (422+ words) Pope Leo XIV renewed the teaching Church's condemnation of slavery and asked pardon for the Holy See's complicity in the slave trade. In Magnifica Humanitas (CWN article)dated May 15 and released today Pope Leo deplored forms of slavery linked to…...
Pope Leo XIV apologizes for Catholic Church's role in legitimizing slavery
2+ hour, 2+ min ago (429+ words) The historic apology acknowledges how the Catholic Church's highest authority helped give European powers religious cover to subjugate and enslave non-Christians. Pope Leo XIV is making history with an apology that goes further than past papal statements on slavery. The…...
Wesley UMC celebrates 160 years of its community impact
12+ hour, 53+ min ago (27+ words) For generations, Wesley United Methodist Church has served the Baton Rouge community as more than a place of worship, becoming a cornerstone for faith, fellowship and support....
Trump says U. S. and Iran nearing a peace deal. And, Pope Leo weighs in on AI's rise
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (276+ words) Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026. AFP via Getty Images hide caption Pope Leo XIV addressed the rise of artificial intelligence today in his first encyclical, a major teaching addressed to…...
Pope Leo apologizes for Vatican's role in legitimizing slavery
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (907+ words) Pope Leo XIV issued a historic apology Monday for the Holy See's role in legitimizing slavery and for centuries of silence in condemning it, describing the Vatican's past as "a wound in Christian memory." While previous popes have expressed regret…...