Experiencing The Word
Israeli tourist punched by stranger who ripped off his yarmulke in NYC: cops
By Larry Celona, Joe Marino, and Amanda Woods The New York Post An Israeli tourist with ties to the IDF
Pope reaffirms dialogue with Jews as he marks 60th anniversary of a key document
In the text, “Nostra Aetate,” Latin for “In Our Time,” the Catholic Church deplored antisemitism in every form and repudiated
Shutdown a ‘double whammy’ for federal workers after earlier cuts, say clergy offering aid
‘When the government shuts down in the Maryland, Virginia, DC area, that’s like Ford Motor Company shutting down in Detroit,’
Blackout 2025: Onyx Impact Uncovers 15,723 Attempts to Erase Black Progress
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE – Onyx Impact’s Blackout report documents 15,723 efforts in 2025 to erase or distort Black history, health, education,
Once filled with pigeons, historic D.C. church undergoes $30M renovation
Founded in 1907, National Baptist Memorial Church has deteriorated over the decades. A $30 million restoration effort seeks to remake
Woman says she spoke with Michigan church shooter amid attack and ‘he let me live’
Lisa Louis says she was next to her mortally wounded father when the attacker approached and asked a question. The
Democratic presidential prospects flock to New York to court activists at Al Sharpton’s conference
In all, more than a half-dozen potential candidates are speaking during the four-day gathering led by Rev. Al Sharpton, aiming to make
As Passover arrives, most US Jews oppose the war in Iran
The poll suggests a growing rift between American Jews and Israeli Jews who have thus far supported the Iran war.
His arrest went viral. Now Rev. Michael Woolf is preaching what he calls ‘Sanctuary values.’
The photo of his arrest during a protest against ICE has given the Chicago-area pastor a platform to share a
With Spielberg’s help, a 101-year-old Auschwitz survivor has become a mighty warrior against hate
By John Leicester SAINT-MAUR-DES-FOSSÉS, France (AP) — After surviving Auschwitz-Birkenau, Ginette Kolinka developed a stock answer to shut down questioners who’d
Pope Leo XIV’s African visit a journey to the margins — and the heart of Christianity
The pontiff’s visit to Africa highlights the growing importance of the African church within global Catholicism and honors the roots
From Bush to Obama to Trump, White House faith office persists at 25 years
‘It’s unusual for a president to continue a signature White House office of his predecessor of a different political party,’
Bible Verse
AUGUST 2026
“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
1 John 3: 1-3, 16-18
Pray
AUGUST 2026
- That God's Word will remain true and undefiled by man and his devilish schemes.
- For strength, protection and encouragement for senior citizens as they navigate through health challenges, generational differences and financial woes.
- For our children, that God's presence, wisdom, and blessings will infiltrate their lives, helping them grow spiritually, emotionally and physically.
- For the world's hungry, homeless, displaced and widowed.