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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it more important to go about living life well or worrying about what happens when we die? – L.D.

A: The singer Madonna once asked a series of questions when being interviewed about her thoughts on war, senseless killings, and famine. She asked five questions: “Where is it all going? Why am ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Since we are made in the image of God what’s wrong with religion of self or believing fully in the capacity of our individuality? – R.S.

A: Religions do not reject God – people do. Religions are simply made up of people. God’s love is for individuals. Each person has been created by God. He...Read more

CHICAGO -- A siren screamed down 31st Street as six men faced one another in a dim church and began to chant.

They chanted standing up. They chanted bent over. Above a thumping bass from a passing car, they prayed to the holy trinity through St. Benedict that travelers would arrive at their destinations and for seasonable weather. They prayed �...Read more

CHICAGO -- When 101 people were laid to rest at Chicago's Mount Olivet Cemetery last Wednesday afternoon, no family or friends were there to mourn them. Yet they were certainly not alone.

As cold sunshine flooded the cemetery, around 20 Catholic high school students stood sentinel in their uniforms by the wooden caskets, holding yellow roses ...Read more

Q: My family had a much-beloved pet rabbit that we rescued/adopted from a hospital lab. I worked at the hospital as a medical photographer, and as such spent a lot of time in various operating rooms and labs. The hospital was doing research with female rabbits and after they were done the animals were euthanized. We adopted three of the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My personality is on the negative side, always seeing the cup half empty. No matter how many positive thinking books I read, my thoughts are still dark. Is there another source that can help me overcome this darkness? – N.T.

A: When we look at other people and their trials, it often helps us put ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been diagnosed with cancer and it’s scary. Many friends have gone through this and I’ve been a cheerleader for them and tried to get them to see that God may be doing a special work in their lives. Now that I am facing it, my own advice doesn’t seem to have much power. It makes me feel ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I struggle with being happy. I find it easy to blame my turbulent childhood. The memories haunt me and I can’t seem to overcome them. I find it easier to pray that God will give me courage to give up and just go to Heaven where I can be happy there. No one on Earth would even miss me. What about ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Some of my Christian friends who work with me criticize and persecute me for not evangelizing during work hours. It doesn’t seem right, but I am aware that others are watching how I live. Am I being unfaithful to the Lord? – W.E.

A: While Christians in our nation have not had to endure ...Read more

New Birth Missionary Baptist Church was awash in pink Sunday morning, a stark contrast to the reds and blues that have dominated the 2024 presidential campaign.

It was Pink Sunday to bring attention to breast cancer. But the distinctly feminine shade also seemed a fitting backdrop for the day’s guest: Kamala Harris, who, if she is elected ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Clergy sex abuse scandals have rocked Catholic churches across the world, but few places have seen the financial toll of the Los Angeles Archdiocese.

With a record $880 million settlement with victims announced this week, the Los Angeles Archdiocese has now paid out more than $1.5 billion.

The bill reflects its rank as the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it true that atheists are simply people who do not believe in a real God? – R.G.

A: Atheists say they do not believe in God at all, while an agnostic is not sure whether or not God exists. Skeptics attack the Bible and retreat in confusion, agnostics scoff at its teaching but are unable to ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I love angels but someone put a pin in my balloon and said that angels in Scripture are described as male. Is this true? I’d rather be confronted by an angelic lady! – M.A.

A: Angels crisscross the Old and New Testaments, being mentioned in the masculine sense. Hebrews 12:22 speaks of “an ...Read more

Q: I have a God wink to tell you about. Our oldest son was killed by a drunk driver when he was 20 years old and a passenger in another car.

When he was much younger, he asked me to give him dollar bills for some change he had on hand, and I said fine. He then gave me $3 in pennies and I gave him three $1 bills. It became a running...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: My wife and I met at church, married at church, and raised our family at church. After 20 years, she has turned to another faith. She says all religions are the same and we are all people of faith, but adds that Christianity depends more on crutches than intellect. There’s clearly no similarity ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — In what could be the closing chapter in a landmark legal battle, the Archdiocese of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $880 million to victims of clergy sexual abuse dating back decades in the largest settlement involving the Catholic Church.

Attorneys for 1,353 people who allege that they suffered horrific abuse at the hands of ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Is it wrong to look on the bright side of life when things go bad? My friends say I live in a fantasy world but it seems like we need to try harder to see that good can even come out of bad things. Is that fantasy or hope? – F.H.

A: Some equate hope as a fanciful wish. But the word explodes with ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Somewhere between 900 and 1,000 people have filed claims in the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s bankruptcy case, alleging they were sexually abused as children by people in the Catholic Church’s employ, an attorney said in court.

Edwin Caldie, a lawyer for a committee of abuse survivors tasked with representing the interests of all...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been told that the “golden years” are known as the years following retirement – the time to enjoy the fruit of one’s labor. When I retired my life fell apart. Does society know that there is no such thing as retirement bringing a time of rest and leisure? It’s a time of sickness ...Read more

For many who grew up in predominantly Black church congregations, the importance of public involvement was intertwined with historical and theological teachings.

“Part of the importance to me about civic engagement was absolutely passed down as a young person,” said Valerie Cooper, associate professor of Black church studies at Duke ...Read more