I grew up as the son of a traveling evangelist. My mom is truly one of the kindest people you’ll ever meet. Sadly, beneath her elegant facade was a deep fear-driven need to appear as though everything ...

As “Preach” begins its Lent 2026 series, Ricardo da Silva, S.J. sits down with liturgical theologian Anne McGowan to ask a foundational question: what is Lent for — and how do these practices reshape ...

Noise is a pesky reality of urban life. But when the din becomes X-rated, neighbors can find themselves in an awkward spot. By Anna Fixsen When Matt O’Brien moved from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2016, ...

Many central Ohioans awoke Feb. 14 with one question: What were the "booms" they heard overnight? The Columbus Division of Fire announced its Bomb Squad responded to a facility in Knox County to ...

African American Christians reflect on Rebecca Protten, Vernon Johns, and other thinkers who influenced their faith. The Black church and Black Christians have played an indispensable role in shaping ...

Others describe him as a controversial preacher — “The Machine Gun Preacher,” who in 1998 was usually armed with an AK-47 rifle in Sudan, rescuing kidnapped orphans from the Lord’s Resistance Army, a ...

Belfast City Council may fast-track a new city centre noise byelaw to stop amplified buskers and preachers spoiling the Fleadh Cheoil this summer. Belfast will be the host city for Fleadh Cheoil na ...