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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m a sleepless soul. The only time to think is when I go to bed – not to sleep, but to think. The problem then is that I start to worry. Surely there is some way to get rest rather than depending on sleep aids. I read that this is becoming an epidemic in our society. Is there an answer? – S.N...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I reach for my iPhone first thing in the morning and check the headlines to see what catastrophe happened overnight. Lately, it isn’t just one catastrophe, but many. When I read the articles, it’s stunning to see how many tragedies are blamed on “acts of God.” Is this really fair? – C.E.

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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: A longtime friendship has ended, and it has broken my heart. My friend has stopped going to church and will not return my calls. All of this started after she became a social media fanatic, sort of creating her own lifestyle. I am compelled to do ...Read more

DENVER — Denver Archbishop Samuel Aquila, who has presided over the city’s Catholic archdiocese for the past 13 years, will submit his canonically mandated request to retire to Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday, his 75th birthday.

It is a requirement of the church that Catholic bishops and archbishops submit their resignation to the pope when they ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s been a lot of focus on ambassadors serving with the United States government, and particularly a favorite, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. ambassador now to Israel, an important nation today. He said that all Christians are ambassadors for Christ. Isn’t that a conflict of ...Read more

NEW YORK — Yeshiva reformers are taking Gov. Kathy Hochul and New York legislative leaders to court over a contentious deal that waters down state oversight of ultra-Orthodox Jewish schools, the reformers’ attorney announced Thursday.

The amendment, wedged into the state budget during a final stretch of negotiations, put the kibosh on a New...Read more

The first American pope, Pope Leo XIV, expressed “concern” for his homeland during his first interview in the job he was appointed to in May.

In an extensive interview published by religious site Crux on Thursday, the pontiff avoided getting involved in partisan U.S. politics while making clear he will talk about issues involving “human ...Read more

Q: What if you have no family and few friends? And you're ill and in pain and only death will end it? And you'd rather leave what money you have to various charities then use it up paying for care that may prolong life but won't cure or even reduce pain, but keep one around increasingly unable to do self-care, etc.? – (From S)

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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How is it that people are coming to accept that evil people can attack and kill people going to church? The culture has gone mad. 99It’s an outrage. Why doesn’t God just remove all the evil people from Earth? He certainly has the power, right? – M.C.

A: Evil is everywhere, and we can find ...Read more