For Ali Al Sayed and Mina Liccione, religious tolerance is more than just an aspiration. It’s a way of life Ali al Sayed, local Muslim, prays as his wife Mina Liccione, a Catholic Christian, holds their child at their house…
Losing my religion: what new stats say about faith in Switzerland
The Swiss Federal Statistics Office has just published new figures on the religion in the country. Here are seven key takeaways. 1) Catholics are the largest religious group in Switzerland Members of the Catholic Church (35.9 percent) made up the…
Tim Costello says we need more faith, less fear
A recent report from the World Economic Forum revealed that the biggest mental health issue in the world today is anxiety. An estimated 275 million people globally are obsessed and distressed by anxiety and fears. And, at the richest time…
Education, faith at forefront of annual Catholic Schools Week celebration
On the day honoring St. Thomas Aquinas — the patron saint of schools and learning — more than 600 students, faculty and staff from four North County Catholic schools crowded into pews at St. Mary of the Assumption Church to…
Bethel Christian sweeps Faith Christian, break out of slumps
Bethel Christian broke out of its slump in a big way Thursday. The Trojans defeated Faith Christian 75-63 at home to pick up a second straight win after a stretch of five losses in six games. Bethel Christian (8-9) turned…
Catholic schools help parents pass on the faith
The 180 who traveled with our group, as well as the many from our archdiocese whom I met along the trek from the National Mall to the U.S. Supreme Court building, impressed me as being thoughtful, principled, prayerful and passionate.…
Iranian Christians Refuse to Renounce Christian Faith in Exchange for Freedom from Prison
Facing a final appeal hearing on Jan. 15 in Tehran, two Iranian Christians were asked by judges Hassan Babaee and Ahmad Zargar to renounce their faith, which they refused. In response, the judges told them to expect a verdict in…
MAKE TIME TO SERVE AT WORK
“If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important” (Galatians 6:3 NLT). God isn’t impressed with your status. He’s impressed with your service. Galatians 6:3 says, “If you think you are…
JESUS CHRIST BIOGRAPHY
Jesus is a religious leader whose life and teachings are recorded in the Bible’s New Testament. He is a central figure in Christianity and is emulated as the incarnation of God by many Christians all over the world. Synopsis Jesus…
HOW FAITH AND HEALTH GO HAND IN HAND
Rick Warren changed my world view within an hour of my meeting him. We were speaking in earnest about the work he is doing to deliver basic health services in Sub-Saharan Africa. I was impressed by his genuine desire to…