NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday permanently removed a German bishop from his Limburg diocese after his 31 million-euro ($43-million)...
THE RELIGION CORNER: Twelve Things That Make Men Rich (Part 1) by Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Lyndia Grant My life...
[NewsMax] Former President Jimmy Carter says the Bible is to blame for women’s making less money than men in the workplace. In an interview with NBC’s...
[New Republic] Sociologist Elaine Ecklund from Rice University is known for her constant stream of publications and talks promoting the compatibility of science and religion. Her...
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — U.S. officials urged Pope Francis to put Philadelphia on his 2015 travel agenda Tuesday, making a pilgrimage to...
Lyndia Grant by Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer “Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle…” — Napoleon Hill...
[Los Angeles Times] Are secular, for-profit corporations free to violate the rights of their employees by claiming that the law violates their corporate religious conscience? That’s...
[The Huffington Post] Nonbelief is on the rise in America and around the world, and with that rise we see more questioning of the core tenants of...
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — From his simple sound bites to his breaking of Vatican rules, Pope Francis has made being Catholic cool...
By James Washington Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Weekly This past weekend I was supported by friends as I humbly spoke to the male...
(Reuters) – In the year since his surprise election, Pope Francis has raised so many hopes of imminent changes in Church teaching that managing all those...
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is coming under increasing criticism that he simply doesn’t get it on sex abuse. Three months...
by Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news...
NICOLE WINFIELD, Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis canceled a visit to Rome’s main seminary Friday after coming down with a fever. The 77-year-old...
[Fox News] For Leah Remini, leaving the Church of Scientology wasn’t an easy decision to make, but she says it was something she had to do...
[San Jose Mercury News] Google must take down a controversial anti-Muslim video on YouTube that sparked protests across the Muslim world because keeping it on the...
Lyndia Grant by Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Faith in action is the topic of discussion for this column. I’m amazed...
[Arizona Daily Star] PHOENIX — State senators voted Wednesday to let businesses refuse to serve gays based on owners’ “sincerely held” religious beliefs. The 17-13 vote...
[MSNBC] Conservatives insist the so-called religious freedom bills that would allow a right to refuse to serve same-sex couples don’t do what liberals and gay and...
[Slate] An intensely moving AP story from Carnot, a city in the Central African Republic: The Christian militiamen know hundreds of Muslims are hiding here on the grounds...
BOIS-NEUF, Haiti (AP) — The Christian pilgrims crowded a barren mountainside in central Haiti by the thousands, seeking favors and spiritual renewal. Organized over the weekend...
by Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer With Valentine’s Day only a few days away, I thought I would delve into this...
[Huffington Post] Sure, the religious right is still teamed up with conservative politicians in their battle against gay marriage, abortion, and immigration reform, just as they’ve...
[Delaware Online] NEW YORK — The dispute among United Methodists over recognition of same-sex couples has lapsed into a doctrinal donnybrook, pitting clergy who are presiding at...
