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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
PONTIAC, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan synagogue on Thursday posted photos on social media of major fire damage that occurred when an attacker drove a pickup truck into the building last week before killing himself. One image shows tables of fruits and snacks left uneaten when the midday strike ...
MEXICO CITY (AP) — His face and body resemble those of a newborn. Yet the Baby Jesus statue towers 16 feet tall and travels across central Mexico spreading a message of peace. The giant figure arrived this week in Mexico City’s Tepito neighborhood, known for its bustling street markets and ...