Month: January 2020
Holy Cross Knights of Columbus Council 2151 served a free pancake breakfast...
Batavia church opens Celebrate Catholic Schools Week
BATAVIA, Ill., Jan. 26, 2020 — Holy Cross Catholic School in Batavia opened Celebrate Catholic Schools Week on Sunday (Jan. 26) with activities for students, parishioners and community members. ThisRead More
The Matt Erion Dodecaband, a 12-piece Aurora group, will perform a variety of spiritual music from Dixieland to swing to gospel and R&B.
Launching Lent: Aurora Methodists to feature Mardi Gras-style Fat Tuesday Dixieland jazz concert
AURORA, Ill., Jan. 31, 2020 — Flowing Forth United Methodist Church in Aurora will stage a fourth annual Mardi Gras-style jazz concert on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 25, to open Lent,Read More
World Hijab Day takes place on February 1st each year in many countries worldwide
Hesham Shehab: Hijab Day Promotes Muslim Women’s Suppression
While women in Iran, Saudi Arabia, and some Muslim-majority countries are facing imprisonment, torture, and, sometimes, acid attacks for removing the hijab, a Muslim woman in New York, Nazma Khan,Read More
"We command all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now," she said.
Paula White’s sermon comment about ‘satanic pregnancies’ goes viral
by: Bob Smietana Jan. 26, 2020 (RNS) — A video clip featuring presidential adviser Paula White praying about “satanic pregnancies” raised eyebrows on social media on Saturday (Jan. 25). InRead More
Most Americans (69%) know the Holocaust took place roughly between 1930 and 1950.
Poll: What do Americans know about the Holocaust? Some, not much
by: Yonat Shimron Jan. 22, 2020 (RNS) — A new poll suggests Americans know about the Holocaust, the genocidal campaign against European Jews, but they’re fuzzy on the details. MostRead More
he Grammy-nominated, chart-topping Christian singer and songwriter's love and loss of Melissa is the focus of the upcoming biopic "I Still Believe."
Love story spotlights Jeremy Camp’s creative muse
by Diana ChandlerNASHVILLE, Jan. 22, 2020 (BP) — Jeremy Camp was driving down California’s Big Bear Mountain, fasting and praying for a breakthrough from pain and grief. Melissa had diedRead More
Terrorists killed Lawan Andimi yesterday (Jan. 20), according to Today.NG...
Boko Haram kidnaps, kills pastor amid renewed attacks
by Diana ChandlerNortheast Nigeria, Jan. 21, 2020 (BP) — Boko Haram insurgents have killed a Nigerian pastor they kidnapped weeks ago, news media said Tuesday (Jan. 21), amid a resurgenceRead More