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Recalling President Oaks’ comments on how to differentiate between one’s own thoughts and the inspiration of the Holy Ghost ...

Karen Kistler [email protected] SALISBURY — Faith, Family and Fight for Life was the theme for the 39th annual Life Choices Rowan Gala.  Life Choices Rowan offers pregnancy medical ...

Jesus refers to His cup on several occasions. One instance is at His arrest. Peter, in defense of the Lord, pulls out a sword and cuts off the ear of the high priest’s servant. Jesus says to Peter in ...

Coronado High School is home to students of many different religions, each of which takes up a large portion of students’ ...

Brandi Carlile offers track-by-track background and commentary on all 10 songs from 'Returning to Myself,' including 'Church ...

When a religious sister felt inspired to write a Catholic vampire trilogy, she knew the inspiration came from Jesus — but she ...

This Sunday is a time to commemorate all the faithful departed, to remember prayerfully God’s benevolent mercy, and to recall Christ who is the light of the world, writes Msgr. Joseph Prior.

Dorothy Day once told me, “When they call you a saint it means that you are not to be taken seriously.” Yet she took saints ...

Ready to start fresh with God? Here’s how to say the Sinner’s Prayer sincerely and invite Jesus into your life.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has long emphasized the importance of having children. Now the church says it ...

When a religious sister felt inspired to write a Catholic vampire trilogy, she knew the inspiration came from Jesus.