We are entering the Holy Days for Christians. But not only is this time sacred to Christians, but Ramadan is sacred to Muslims, and Passover is sacred to the Jewish people. They are all within the same time frame this year. These few weeks, we are called to return to the source of our spiritual ...

CANTERBURY, England (AP) — The new archbishop of Canterbury knocked three times on the doors of the city’s great cathedral on Wednesday, ceremonially demanding to be allowed inside in a tradition laid down over centuries by each new leader of the Church of England. But this time, for the ...

MARQUETTE– The Catholic Diocese of Marquette is seeking nominations for the prestigious Catholic Service Award, which recognizes lifetime dedication and service to the Catholic Church within the Diocese. “The Catholic Service Award offers us the opportunity to recognize those who have ...

We are still under the thumb of winter. It is hard to think that my relatives in Alabama are watching the leaves peeking out and buying pansies at their garden center. We have a way to go before we can plant our petunias. Think of this weather not only as a challenge but as an opportunity for ...

WASHINGTON — Federal employees can preach in the workplace under new guidelines issued last year by the Trump administration that have alarmed advocates for the separation of church and state. The guidelines, outlined in a memo from the Office of Personnel Management, allow public employees ...

BEIRUT (AP) — Back home, Lilian Jamaan would have been shopping for clothes for her daughter and buying meat and sweets in preparation for the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. But now, “there’s no joy for Eid or for Ramadan or for ...