The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

There are moments in life when the weight of the world seems unbearable – when fear, grief, or hardship threaten to consume ...

When it came to preaching the Word of the Lord, fire-and-brimstone televangelist Jimmy Swaggart didn't care who he offended ...

A former church pastor in Scotland has been convicted of sexually assaulting two women, including a parishioner he claimed ...

(RNS) — Ashura, the 10th day of the first month in the Islamic calendar, falls this year on Saturday (July 5). A sacred day ...

Tasu'a in the Islamic calendar refers to the ninth day of Muharram. A day before Imam Hussein (PBUH) and his true companions ...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari called upon the nation to follow the path of Imam Hussain (RA) and not only reform ...

Ashura 2025 falls on July 6, marking a day of deep spiritual significance for Muslims, observed differently by Sunni and Shia ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called upon the nation to follow the path of ...

"So, what would He say to a nation that puts children in cages, bans the refugee, kisses the boots of authoritarianism and ...

The long absence of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.

President Asif Ali Zardari called upon the nation to follow the path of Imam Hussain (RA) and not only reform itself but also ...