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Christmas and Passover are the most interfaith friendly holidays in the calendar of sacred time. Passover is about freedom for all people and Christmas is about hope for all people. Although there are of course sectarian meanings in each holy day they both reach out their message to all who are in need of salvation ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How is it possible to become a friend of God who is holy, omnipotent, all-wise, and all-loving? I’ve been following a podcast about befriending Jesus, but it makes me a little nervous to hear all the propaganda that sounds like he can be our buddy and pal. I grew up in a church that taught ...Read more

Sen. Ted Budd offered an unusually blunt stance on a former lawmaker and fellow North Carolina Republican after allegations surfaced that Budd was blocking the Senate confirmation hearing of former Rep. Mark Walker to oversee international religious freedom.

Budd told McClatchy in an exclusive interview Wednesday that he’s not blocking ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My life has come to an abrupt stop. Until a very bad fall at 60 years old, I was never home because I traveled the world, visiting a different church every Sunday, sometimes driving two hours or more, which allowed me to meet lots of different people and have all kinds of experiences. I often ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Sen. Thom Tillis said Tuesday he believes that the Senate needs to move on from the nomination of former Rep. Mark Walker for ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

Tillis’ comments to McClatchy come as Walker and his allies have put pressure on senators through social media and news outlets to get his ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Leaders of a secretive religious group in Southern California's Inland Empire region have been charged with murder in two separate cases — the disappearance of longtime member Emilio Ghanem in Redlands and the 2010 death of 4-year-old Timothy Thomas in Colton.

Ghanem vanished in May 2023, just weeks after he decided to part ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A friend of mine (whom I’ve discovered wasn’t a friend at all) swindled me into investing a little money (I don’t have much) on a website about predicting trends on. I lost my meager savings and can’t blame anyone but myself. Does the Bible ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Growing up on Bible stories about Daniel in the lion’s den, Noah’s ark and the animals, and the sea rolling back its mighty waters as Israel crossed on dry ground are indelible in my mind, but I realize that these are likely illustrations more than true stories. If I could see something this ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My friends have six children and love them. However, both husband and wife are high up in academia and pour all their time into their work, not their family. They excuse it by saying they fear death because there may not be enough money to take care of their children [if the parents die young]. They...Read more