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Dallas Jones is a local leader for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. For questions, call 231-383-8360 or email ...

THREE weeks ago, we embarked on a journey to study the emphasis of the Gospel of Christ. There’s no consensus in the body of Christ on what the message of Christ to the church is. The Bible is very ...

Under the bright Roman sun and amid crowds extending down the Via della Conciliazione, the funeral Mass unfolded within the ...

This week, we continue with our discussion about heaven, and realize we’ve left many stones unturned. Even though our ...

Saturday’s funeral will kick off the traditional Novendiales, nine consecutive days of mourning for the suffrage of the late ...

Faith in Jesus after the resurrection replaced the doubts of Thomas. By keeping Jesus at the center of our lives, we make Thomas' proclamation our own in how we live and love one another, writes Msgr.

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There are multiple accounts across the Gospels telling the story of what happened when women went to Jesus' tomb and became ...

Lulu Roman, who came to fame as a comic actress on 'Hee Haw' in the 1960s and later devoted herself to gospel music, has died ...

How many of you have almost died and actually seen heaven? Or the other place? The near death experience is an interesting ...

Weekly sermon summaries for local and area churches.