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When Cardinal Robert Prevost of south suburban Dolton became Pope Leo XIV in May, excited Chicagoans could hardly believe the first American pope in church history was homegrown — and a White Sox fan at that.

Conservative Catholics across the country could hardly believe it, either. The powerful Catholic right had campaigned for a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: How can Christians really become Christlike when we are confronted at every turn with evil and godlessness? – C.L.

A: It is God’s will for His followers to become more like Christ. He came to show us the way, but it can only happen as we submit every area of our lives to His authority. The ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Social media has done more to influence people for the bad. Few people think before they post, and rarely do people think about how hurtful and insensitive their words are to others. Why is this? – E.P.

A: One day, the owner of a club was with members discussing golf. Someone turned to him and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My closest friend, who is a minister, told me that I shouldn’t worry about little sins I commit along the way because I’m already a Christian. My Bible study leader says that the Bible tells us to examine ourselves and repent for things we do that don’t please God. Which is it? – E.O.

A: ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am running for city council and have been advised to join a church because it will help me gain votes, and a church may even help fight for the rights of the people. Aren’t these wrong reasons to join a church? – N.V.

A: Many politicians join churches prior to elections; this is not unusual. ...Read more

On 9/11 I was the president of the New York Board of Rabbis, and because of my position I was asked to deliver one of the speeches at the 9/11 memorial service at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 24, 2001. I offer it up this year once again as a memorial to the dead and remembered ones but ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I try so hard to read the Bible every day. I’ve tried all kinds of programs and schedules, but when I sit to read, my mind wanders or I fall asleep. Does this make me a lazy Christian? – B.R.

A: Satan is the great discourager. He doesn’t want us to read or memorize Scripture because it is the...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — A Nazarene ministry in St. Paul‘s working-class East Side. An aging Lutheran congregation in Roseville. A nondenominational megachurch in Maple Grove.

Three vastly different churches are on the leading edge of a Minnesota experiment in treating chronic homelessness by building tiny home villages — known as Sacred Settlements...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I was a chaperone for spring break and was appalled at the teenage girls who wore skimpy bathing suits with their crosses hanging from long chains. I’m hardly a prude, but I didn’t miss the opportunity to ask why they wear a cross and what it means. They said the cross was a symbol of freedom. I...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It is interesting to watch politicians lean on their religion when trying to convince the public that they are good people, and it doesn’t matter much to them whether they are Muslim, Christian or Hindu. They all hope that it will cause people to trust them. Why do people seem to trust in religion...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: While I know that there are good things about the government, there is so much corruption, and it makes me want to rebel, though I know it’s wrong. Does God hold governments accountable? – N.A.

A: Jesus taught that citizens should render to Caesar the things that belong to Caesar and to God the...Read more

In the past month or so, federal courts have dealt a string of blows to conservatives’ push for the biblical Ten Commandments to be posted in public schools.

Yet as states lose over required religious displays, many are working on another route to faith-based education by allowing kids to attend off-campus religious instruction. This year, ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Society tells young people today not to feel guilty about anything, teaching them they are not at fault for anything. Yet, people walk around carrying extreme guilt. Why? – W.G.

A: The Bible teaches that guilt is inescapable. It says that we all have broken God’s law. Everywhere today, hearts ...Read more