December 2021

Unless they're traveling by car, many visitors to Saint Tikhon's Zadonsk Monastery, located about 140 miles outside of Philadelphia, in southern Canaan, Pa., Take a bus to Scranton. There, they meet a monk, who leads them!-->!-->…

Thinking of buying a house? Check out today's average mortgage rates.If you're hoping to own a home at the start of the New Year, it's a good idea to pay attention to average mortgage rates. Here are today's average rates for December 31,…

New Years Eve will be celebrated around the world with people of different faiths ready to commemorate the event. As we replace the old calendars with new pages for 2022, many festivals and religious holidays will be scheduled…

AdvertisingIt is December 10, 1989. A Mongolian band sings "The Sound of a Bell" in Sukhbaatar Square - symbolically awakening the Mongolian population and welcoming democracy. At this time, the Soviet Union was on the verge of…

Russia (MNN) - Armed men stormed a Christian conference near Moscow, Russia. They threw men, women and children to the ground and kicked several pastors. Participants believed terrorists were attacking them. In reality, they…

Human rights groups say Israel continues to commit crimes against Palestinians without accountability. Qatar's Deputy Foreign Minister Lolwah Al Khater called on world leaders to take action to end the illegal Israeli occupation as part of…

The war between Finland and the Soviet Union was cold, not only in terms of the temperatures on the ground during the fighting, but also in terms of the feelings each side had for each other. Before World War II broke out in…

In Germany, Lutheran pastors are offering COVID-19 injections inside churches. In Israel's skeptical ultra-Orthodox community, trusted rabbis are trying to change their minds. And in South Africa, undertakers are taking to the streets to…

Capital markets IFC signs agreement to insure SME loans from Bank of Africa Tuesday, December 28, 2021 Bank of Africa Kenya Managing Director Ronald Marambii. PHOTO FILE | NMG By CHARLES MWANIKIMore from this author…

In many parishes in Aleppo, Christians of different faiths have organized themselves so that no one is left behind. The solidarity of Christian communities allows thousands of people to survive and to regain a little hope.…