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Muslim leaders shun invitation to end Ramadan at White House
WASHINGTON -- Last year, President Joe Biden hadn't even spoken a word at the White House celebration of Ramadan before someone shouted out "we love you." Hund…
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Pope appeals for truce in Gaza
ROME -- Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal f…
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Easter to mark first Sunday morning service at new home for Jacksonville congregation displaced by tornado
On Easter, exactly one year after a tornado leveled Jacksonville First Assembly of God, the congregation will gather for its first Sunday morning service at it…
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New Episcopal bishop marks first Holy Week in Arkansas
Clergy in the Episcopal Diocese of Arkansas gathered at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral in Little Rock on Tuesday to reaffirm their ordination vows and retrieve th…
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Hit by 2023 tornado, 1 North Little Rock church close to reopening as another looks for new home
One year after the March 31 tornado struck, Sunday School classrooms at Amboy United Methodist Church in North Little Rock still have boarded up windows, but p…
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Anthony gives fans country music, biblical insight
At this stage of his country music career, Oliver Anthony is still reaching his fans by propping his smartphone in a tour-bus window and recording social-media…
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Nothing lasts, and yet no one who is loved really dies
Every few months I take an outing with my three granddaughters that I call, "Shop With Your Pop 'Til He Drops Day."
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OPINION | Clint Schnekloth: Just as Christ trusted us to continue his ministry, the wealthy should trust nonprofits and low-wage workers to spend donated funds wisely
On this Easter weekend, I wish I could talk directly to the people with the money. I mean the owners of mega-corporations, the high paid executives who manage …
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No twerking, drinking or smoking — but it’s still a party
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. But…
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Arkansas churches preparing for visitors on day of eclipse
For many Arkansas churches, the April 8 solar eclipse is not only an astronomical event, it's also an opportunity to show hospitality and share the gospel.
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North Little Rock priest, anti-death penalty activist a spiritual adviser to the condemned
On Good Friday, Jeff Hood will commemorate the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at the hands of the Romans.