Monthly Archives: January 2014
Americans have little faith in govt: Poll
AMERICANS enter 2014 with a profoundly negative view of their government, expressing little hope that elected officials can or will solve the nation's biggest problems, a new poll finds.
Allow Jews to pray on Temple Mount, urge Israeli lawmakers
ISRAELI lawmakers are making a push to allow Jews to pray at a key holy site in Jerusalem's Old City. The site is known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount.
Billy Graham makes it to most admired men list, again
THE Reverend Billy Graham has once again been named one of the top ten most admired men in America. Americans picked Graham for the 57th time in an annual Gallup survey.
Darlene Zschech faces battle with breast cancer
CHRISTIAN singer-songwriter Darlene Zschech recently posted a blog announcing that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The malignancy was discovered after a routine mammogram on Dec. 11.
Pope’s New Year’s message stresses strength, courage, hope
POPE Francis, laying out his hopes Wednesday for the just-begun year, urged people to work for a world where everyone accepts each other's differences and where enemies recognize that they are brothers.
The God of completion
IN the scripture, there's a man by the name of Simeon. One day an angel appeared to him and told him, "You will not die until you see the birth of Christ."
Is Joel Osteen leaving the Christian faith? No, it’s a hoax!
AN elaborate hoax setup to trick followers of Pastor Joel Osteen into believing that he has left Christian ministry is capturing a fair bit of attention.
S Sudan declares emergency in two states
SOUTH Sudanese President Salva Kiir has declared a state of emergency in two states, according to the government's official Twitter account.
Inter-religious violence kills three in Central African Republic
CLASHES between Muslims and Christians in Central African Republic's capital killed at least three on Wednesday as angry residents threw grenades and torched homes, witnesses said.
Rescue begins for icebound ship in Antartica
A long-awaited rescue of passengers on board a research ship that has been trapped in Antarctic ice for more than a week is finally under way.
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‘Mandisa loved God, found comfort in the Bible’
Despite her personal hardships, she maintained a message of hope and resilience, attributing her strength to her relationship with God.
