ROME (LifeSiteNews.com) – Care for the poor and vulnerable is the concern of individuals, motivated by genuine charity, rather than the exclusive concern of the state, Pope Benedict XVI has said in a pair of addresses this weekend. In an address to a group of bishops from Uganda, the pope praised their efforts to defend [...]
DALLAS /Christian News/ — Bishop T.D. Jakes, founder of the 30,000-member The Potter’s House Church of Dallas, is planting roots in Denver. Last Wednesday night at a celebration honoring retiring pastor Bishop Dennis Leonard, Jakes announced the renaming of Denver-based Heritage Christian Center to The Potter’s House Church of Denver.
Under the new leadership of the [...]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. /Christian News/ — The primary goal of Compassion International’s long-term recovery efforts is to bring normalcy back into the lives of the 64,000+ children that the world’s largest Christian child development and sponsorship organization serves in Haiti. Recognizing that one important bridge to normalcy is a return to school, Compassion is [...]
LOS ANGELES (ANS) — Disaster relief officials are faced with a challenging task, trying to arrange assistance to victims of Chile’s massive 8.8 earthquake while maintaining full-speed ahead operations in Haiti.
According to Los Angeles Times writer Shari Roan, that should not be a problem for large organizations such as the International Committee of the Red [...]
ORLANDO, Fla. /Christian News/ — During the next month, thousands of college students are converging on Panama City Beach-not just for fun in the sun but as part of an effort to help Haiti earthquake victims. Through Campus Crusade for Christ’s annual Big Break outreach conferences, spring breakers will have a hands-on opportunity to help [...]