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Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025. Many world leaders are expected to attend his funeral in Vatican City, including ...

Homelessness often intersects with drug and alcohol abuse, although many people have a hard time finding treatment.

As a pastor as well as a law enforcement officer, Randle Record has seen the plague of pornography and screen-time addiction ...

In the year Mica Miller died at Lumber River State Park in Robeson County in what authorities have ruled a suicide, much has ...

By Kenny Okotie Chief Ovedje Great Ogboru stands on the brink of tomorrow… He has indeed etched his name on the sands of time ...

Over the last few weeks, we concluded that based on scientific observation and evidence from the cosmos, and evidence that there was a First Cause that caused the universe to begin to exist. From ...

I transformed a neglected yard for free after discovering a property I used to maintain. The owner's daughter shared that the ...

SILENT BOOK CLUB —May 8, 5:45-7 p.m., at The Book Cellar, 112 Court St., Abingdon, VA. Free. Join us for Silent Book Club on the second Thursday of each month. Bring your current read, grab a drink, & ...

Who was the American who did the first reading at Francis’ funeral Mass? From conclave to camerlengo, here are key terms used in the papal transition. Francis is buried in a place of solace for ...