Community supports Vita church renos with over $13,000 in donations

The 100-year-old Catholic Church in Vita has a new roof.  

Four months ago, the church bells at San Isidore Church were heard ringing once again. Since then, the church has been filled each weekend for Mass. With the congregation steadily growing came the recognition that the building needed some repairs.

Oklahoma’s high court blocks first religious U.S. charter school

The Oklahoma Supreme Court blocked on June 25 a publicly funded religious charter school that would have been the first in the U.S.

The state’s contract creating a religious charter school violates state and federal law and is unconstitutional, the court wrote, siding with Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond in his challenge to the St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual School (SISCVS).

Religious freedom: New report paints a grim picture

Millions continue to suffer religious persecution globally, with wars and civil conflicts exacerbating already existing ills in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa, the U.S. State Department documented in its 2023 Report on International Religious Freedom.

The report on 199 countries and territories attempts to present a nonbiased overview of persecution by governments, extremists and members of society, relying on information from government officials, religious groups, nongovernmental organizations, journalists, human rights monitors, academia, media and others.

Steinbach MCC Thrift Store sees huge successes in past two years

A Manitoba thrift store is celebrating a half-century of work and seeing overwhelming success.

The Steinbach MCC Thrift Store has been a place where many in the community have visited to purchase affordable household items and articles of gently used clothing for the past 50 years. It recently held a "Then to Now" Information Night at the Grace Mennonite Church in Steinbach.

Families in a small town adopted 77 high-needs kids, now their story is a movie

The lead actor in the new Angel Studios/Daily Wire film, Sound of Hope, believes the movie has the potential to inspire a significant adoption movement within the Christian community.

The film, titled Sound of Hope: The Story of Possum Trot (PG-13), showcases the true story of families in a small East Texas town who adopted 77 of the most challenging children in the foster care system, guided by the leadership of Rev. W.C. Martin and his wife, Donna Martin.

Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film is a groundbreaking faith movie that effectively communicates

(REVIEW) Jesus: A Deaf Missions Film is a history-making faith-based film about Jesus done entirely in American Sign Language that features one of the largest deaf film casts ever assembled — a movie made only more remarkable by the quality of the work itself.

Tasha Layton shares heart behind 'Worship Through It'

Tasha Layton is sharing a bit of the heart behind her song, 'Worship Through It.'

"I hope that people can grab onto it and become inspired to worship through whatever situation they're walking through. Trust in God knowing that He's faithful. Knowing that He's good and knowing what the enemy meant for evil, He will always turn around," Layton said on a YouTube video.