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Living Easter Through the Year: Making the Most of the Resurrection

By admin • March 22, 2012

Living Easter Through the Year: Making the Most of the Resurrection

We know how to celebrate Christmas. There are parties, dinners, and presents. Decorations, cards, and phone calls. We even let Jesus make a guest

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Pope warns that religious faith is at risk and proclaims a Year of Faith

By D. Beeksma • January 27, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI

Pope Benedict XVI warned those attending the plenary of the Congregation of the Faith today that religion is at risk. He warned against religious

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Chinese New Year begins Jan 23 — Chinese astrologers make 'Year of the Dragon' predictions

By D. Beeksma • January 22, 2012

Chinese celebrate the Year of the Dragon

January 23 is the start of the Chinese new year.  This lunar year, it is the "Year of the Dragon," the most powerful and

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Pope Benedict XVI admonishes administrators to support families and young people and shed individualistic mentality

By D. Beeksma • January 13, 2012

Administrators listen to Pope

"There is a need to recover our relationship with God which is the first step in creating a more humane society," Pope Benedict XVI

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Cee Lo Green explains (briefly) why he changed Lennon's 'Imagine' to include religion

By D. Beeksma • January 3, 2012

Cee Lo Green

Grammy-winning singer Cee Lo Green is known for his song 'Forget You.' He might now be remembered for changing the lyrics to John Lennon's

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Religion injected into Lennon song, 'Imagine,' at Times Square New Year's Celebration

By D. Beeksma • January 1, 2012

Cee Lo Green

The theme at last night's New Year's Eve celebration was friendship.  The massive ball that dropped to mark the New Year was decorated with

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Pope closes 2011 with prayer at Vatican's Nativity scene

By D. Beeksma • January 1, 2012

Pope Benedict XVI marked the end of 2011 with a prayer in front of the Nativity scene in St Peter's square. He arrived there

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Dead blackbirds fall on Beebe, Arkansas again – Pastor says apocalyptic Hosea prophecy is being fulfilled

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

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Beebe, Arkansas, made the news last New Year's Day when thousands of dead blackbirds rained on the town.  Some Christian leaders saw biblical prophecy

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Europeans revel in the New Year

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

With brilliant fireworks displays and star-studded celebrations, Europe welcomed the year 2012 and hoped for a better future. Fireworks soared, revelers danced, and crowds

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After Times Square mega-event, New Year's Eve celebrations continue in livestream Internet parties, from Austin to Minneapolis to Seattle

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

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In keeping a tradition with "the party that connects the nation," New Year's Nation is hosting a live stream broadcast of 2012 New Year's

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Celebrating 2012: Live cams deliver New York City Times Square ball drop and celebrations over the Internet

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

Times Square 2012

As 2011 closes, New Year's Eve celebrations throughout the United States can be viewed online. The most famous celebration — the "ball drop" at

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Australia, Hong Kong kick off New Year's celebrations

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

Australia and Hong Kong have kicked off the New Year with massive celebrations. Sydney featured an elaborate light show and fireworks to mark the

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Apocalypse for Cash — Tourists flock to Mexico and Honduras before the End of the World

By D. Beeksma • December 31, 2011

Mayan countdown clock

As the New Year's eve celebrations erupt throughout the world, a different New Year's scene is unfolding in Mexico and Honduras. Doomsday countdown clocks

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