Recently we’ve seen several clashes between local communities and education leaders over the application of the Equality Act in Britain’s schools. Shraga Stern, the Orthodox Jewish activist, warned earlier this year that Haredi Jews would “leave the UK” if faiths…
Mixed-faith marriage as a way of life in Dubai
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…
THE SON OF ABRAHAM ACCORDING TO THE FLESH, AND THE SON OF ABRAHAM ACCORDING TO THE PROMISE OF GOD.
God chooses and calls Abraham and promises to multiply his descendants. (Genesis 17:5) “5 No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.” (Romans 4:17) “17 (as…
MARY OF BETHANY
Someone has said, “The most important thing about you is what you think about God”–a simple but profound concept. What is God like? How does He feel? More specifically, what does He think of women? Did He really intend for…