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Author reveals the less-seen King from the Birmingham Jail
What does the “Letter From Birmingham Jail” reveal about the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., known as an agent of social change, a dreamer and peacemaker? That he was at times angry and frustrated, yet able to maintain a deep sense of black solidarity and justice? Perhaps all of this ...
Easter celebrations around the world
Here are some scenes from Easter Sunday around the world.
Easter church attendance slipping
Going to church on Easter Sunday — one of the holiest and most attended services in the Christian calendar — is no longer a must-do even for the faithful. Among self-identified Christians, just over half said they will attend Easter services this year in a recent poll taken by LifeWay ...
Pope Francis, faithful celebrate Holy Week
Holy Week has begun as Pope Francis and Christian faithful celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus. Starting with Palm Sunday and concluding with Easter Sunday, here's a look at the celebrations of faith from across the world.
Jews attend Passover prayers at Jerusalem's Western Wall
Hundreds of Jews gather at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday to attend a mass prayer for the holiday of Passover. The worshippers attended Birkat Hakohanim, the Priestly Blessing, which draws crowds from across Israel and around the world. It is held three times a year. Kohanim, or priests, ...
Christians mark Holy Thursday in Jerusalem
Clergymen and Christian faithful file into the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, here in Jerusalem's Old City. They're flocking to the ancient church to celebrate mass on Holy Thursday. According to Christian tradition, Jesus washed the feet of his twelve disciples before the Last Supper, prior to his crucifixion. Now, ...
Hindu festival of color festival begins
As Christians celebrate Holy Week, members of the Hindu religion are celebrating Holi, a festival celebrated by painting each others, handing out candy and squirting water at other festival-goers. The holiday starts with a bonfire, followed by paint throwing. It's all to celebrated spring's arrival and the victory of good ...
Is the pope (still) Catholic?
The last wisps of white smoke had hardly left the Sistine Chapel chimney when people started wondering: How will the new pope change the church?Later, when Pope Francis stood on the balcony, an answer started taking shape.He began by asking for prayers for the emeritus pope, and then for himself. ...
Thousands celebrate inauguration Mass for Pope Francis
Pope Francis urged princes, presidents, sheiks and thousands of ordinary people gathered for his installation Mass on Tuesday to protect the environment, the weakest and the poorest, mapping out a clear focus of his priorities as leader of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics.
Three churches in Cobb to merge
Three Presbyterian churches in Cobb County - two in Marietta and one in Mableton - will cease to exist after this month.Southminster Presbyterian, Calvary Presbyterian and Woodlawn Presbyterian churches are dissolving and forming a new congregation to be called Light of Hope Presbyterian Church. Final services as separate churches will ...
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