Gina Hens-Piazza began writing America’s Word column with the start of the new liturgical year on the first Sunday of Advent, ...

Ghana's Komba people received their complete Bible after 16 years of dedicated translation work.

From sunrise to sunset, the unholiest monk lived in outright defiance of his vows. While others prayed, he schemed; while they labored, he snuck wine, broke curfew, mocked authority, and disrupted the ...

The scriptural concept of collective blessing challenges the pervasive logic that seems to be holding this country ...

"Let there be light," said the voice opening scripture eons before he cried out, pushed out of his mother's womb. The light bringer brought light into the world in the middle of the dark of night and ...

For Tracy Paul Williams, redemption isn’t just a theme in his new novel — it’s the story of his life. The Tyler native has ...

Christmas is so familiar that it is easy to miss how utterly unlike every other religious claim it truly is. The story is ...

Virden has recognized veteran firefighter and recreation leader John Davidson as 2025 Citizen of the Year. Davidson was ...

The Bible is the best-selling book of all time, and one of the most quoted too. Biblical references are found in all art forms, and film is no exception. Though sometimes we mistake some movie quotes ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

A call for peace will be the central message of a famous carol service to be screened on TV later. Carols from King's, ...

The past three years, I have made it a point to pick a word that I want to declare for my new year. Last year, my word was CHANGE … meaning I needed to change the way I looked at life … not from a ...