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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is the devil as powerful as Jesus? Is it Satan that makes us sin and do the things we don’t really want to do? If so, we can’t help ourselves since we are not as powerful as the devil, right? – T.C.

A: Someone may say, “The devil made me do it!” But the truth is that Satan, the devil, can...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Technology is taking over the world! Who, other than tech gurus, can keep up with the constant change, the advancements? Even the vocabulary has been impacted, having to consult an online dictionary for the latest meaning and application of a word. This ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Safehouse, the nonprofit aiming to open a supervised drug consumption site in Philadelphia, is legally entitled to argue that it has a religious right to prevent overdoses by operating a facility where people can use drugs under medical supervision.

The decision overturns a previous ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Amid a wave of arrests and apprehensions of undocumented immigrants, the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles announced plans to bolster delivery of hot meals, groceries and prescription medicines to parishioners living in fear of deportation and ongoing enforcement raids.

The archdiocese’s donation-funded Family ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Archbishop Nelson Pérez has released a letter calling for solidarity with immigrants, as ICE increases its enforcement in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

“You are not alone. The Church is a community of faith, and the divine person of Christ, who was forced to flee his homeland as a child, holds you in his ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Joseph O’Connor, pastor of the Sacramento Fijian Seventh-day Adventist Church, doesn’t mind that his congregation meets in a rented space off Arden Way.

On Saturdays, the church is one of many spaces where Sacramento’s Fijian community explores fellowship, food and faith within California’s capital city. Sacramento...Read more

Lots of comments about our new, big mystery topic: Are we reincarnated into another life, or is this life the only one we will ever know?

Q: I’m a practicing Catholic. I follow most of their beliefs but have worked for years as a hospice nurse and could not fathom a Purgatory or a Hell. I believe God is all-forgiving and when we die, we ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Since the popularity of social media has exploded onto the scene, people have all kinds of platforms from which to vent their feelings or proclaim their successes, which has resulted in thousands becoming “influencers.” This can be helpful, and it can also be dangerous. Christians do seek to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I hear a lot of Christians say that in order to have religious unity, we must set aside the doctrine of the Bible. Isn’t the doctrine the teachings of Christ? There’s a concerted move these days for all the religions of the world to come together. This is perplexing when most religions hold to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been taking my grandkids to entertainment spots from coast to coast and am amazed at the fantasies people believe, claiming anything can be believed into existence. As a kid, it was fun to see the animation of Mickey Mouse, but the escape rooms, deceptive games and now the deception of AI ...Read more