Oprah Winfrey tearfully recalls trying to praise her mother at church event: 'I couldn’t think of one thing’
Oprah Winfrey recalled a time she was asked to speak about her mother, Vernita Lee, and how struggling with what to say led ...
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a U.S. holiday and national day of service. It took a long time for the country to get there
In 1983, about 20 years after King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, legislation for a Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday ... Institutional Baptist Church in Phoenix.
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California fires: Church meetinghouses safe; Latter-day Saints and neighbors still evacuated
As destructive wildfires burn in Southern California, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is continuing its efforts to provide relief to those affected. Church meetinghouses in the area ...
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40+ Ways to Celebrate Mother’s Day in Los Angeles + Brunch!
Hopefully. Mother’s Day is coming up and we want it to be special, so we’ve rounded up a ton of ideas for celebrating Moms. Looking for: Los Angeles Restaurants with Mother’s Day Brunch, Gift Ideas, ...
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Mother’s poverty provides impetus for couple’s clothes closet at Elgin church: ‘If someone is in need, just help’
When Dawn Schmied’s mother died in 2021 ... A friend asked if her church, First Congregational in downtown Elgin, had a clothing closet. While it had lots of initiatives to help those in ...
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New Church in Jordan Reflects National Desire for Closer Ties With Christendom
A depiction of the Baptism of the Lord is prominently placed in the new Church of the Baptism in Jordan. (photo: Courtesy of Father John D’Orazio) Solène Tadié World January 10, 2025 BETHANY ...
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YouVersion Bible App hits record 798K installations in single day
The YouVersion Bible App saw 798,000 installations on Jan. 5, the largest single day of installs for the phone app in its history. Bobby Gruenewald, founder of ...
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Virginia Pastor Makes Teenage Girl Apologize To Church For Pregnancy, Her Mother Responds
In a viral clip, an unwed teenager is forced to apologize to her church congregation for her pregnancy, causing online debate. Shared on Instagram by media personality and journalist Jemele Hill ...