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From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: People say that the problem with America is that we need more education and opportunity. Surely no one can really believe that, but what is the heart of the problem that’s caused our nation to lose its way? – B.H.

A: The broken home has become the number one social problem in America, and it ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I am desperate for my son who grew up in a solid Christian home and stayed active in church until he went to college. Now he has informed my husband and I that he no longer believes in his commitment to Christ that he made as a teenager. He says that his study of religion and philosophy in college ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve sacrificed my entire bank account to help others through a ministry I started in the name of Jesus and I’ve failed. Some people tell me that I wanted to do what I wanted to do, convincing myself it was God’s will. Is this possible? – F.P.

A: The Spirit of God will never lead contrary ...Read more

W wrote his own heavily researched piece on the Liberty Bell and its various cracks, despite the best efforts of its makers, Pass and Stow. What he does not mention is that the inscription on the Liberty Bell is a verse from healthandspirit/religion/godsquad/s-4253137">Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’ve been a Christian for many years and have done a lot of volunteer work in my neighborhood and in other countries. I enjoy studying different cultures and seeing different places, but it seems all in vain – that there’s no purpose in all the busyness and chaos. Shouldn’t I be feeling a ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m discouraged because when I got saved, I believed what the church told me – that my problems would go away and I could live the abundant life the Bible promises. This hasn’t happened; in fact, it seems things have gotten worse. Have I misunderstood the promise of God? – R.T.

A: It’s ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Our church is hosting a special gathering for parents-to-be who never thought they would have a child of their own. They do not want gifts but have asked each person to bring a word of advice about raising children and building a happy home. I have never received such a request, and I want to put ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have never been an especially strong person. I’m strong physically, but I’m not strong emotionally. I do not have any particular disease, and I’m not given to depression as so many of my friends are, but I do fear – everything. I fear tomorrow, I fear loss of friends, and I fear that God ...Read more

MIAMI — As Florida education leaders signal openness to expanding religious expression in public schools, a recent survey finds broad support for school prayer in public schools — but only if it is optional.

The survey, released by the Pew Research Center in April 2026, sheds light on how Americans feel about different aspects of religious ...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi, as a practicing Roman Catholic, I was not happy with the letter you received hoping you will abandon your faith. I would remind the writer that Jesus himself said, "Salvation is from the Jews." Not to mention the small detail that Jesus himself was a Jew. I do not understand the mindset that thinks that God got up one morning ...Read more

A small northeast Kansas town is in the spotlight after the Vatican declared last week that it was excommunicating six Society of St. Pius X bishops, a day after four were consecrated without the pope’s approval.

St. Marys, a town of about 2,800, roughly 90 miles west of Kansas City, is home to a large population of followers of the SSPX, a ...Read more

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- As thousands of worshippers prayed in an open field in Écône, Switzerland on Wednesday, the ceremony came to an abrupt halt.

At the moment the priest elevated the host during the consecration — the most sacred moment of the Catholic Mass, when Catholics believe bread becomes the body of Christ — thunder cracked loudly ...Read more

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Some issues, like immigration or student loans, are too divisive to unite Trinity Moravian Church.

"We've got quite a spread of political beliefs," said the Rev. John Jackman, who leads this 114-year-old red-brick church near Winston-Salem's old textile mills. Conservative Republicans sit with liberal Democrats. ...Read more

PHILADELPHIA — Addressing a Philadelphia crowd live from the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV called for a “recommitment” to American ideals.

The first U.S.-born pope delivered remarks virtually at an interfaith ceremony inside Philadelphia’s National Constitution Center on the eve of the United States’ 250th birthday to accept the center’s ...Read more

The 250th anniversary of American independence seems to me a good enough occasion to correct the Declaration of Independence.

The recent Netflix documentary of Thomas Jefferson has finally provided me with the proof I need to show you, my dear readers, how we have all gotten profoundly wrong the most profoundly important sentence in the most ...Read more

MIAMI — Gov. Ron DeSantis delivered the ax to a portion of the state budget dedicated to funding security measures in Miami-Dade County Catholic schools — and local Catholic leaders aren’t happy about it.

On Monday, DeSantis vetoed $15 million allocated for security grants for Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Miami, the total amount...Read more

The San Francisco Archdiocese will pay out nearly $400 million to survivors of clergy sexual abuse, encompassing 70 years of children falling prey to priests, lawyers announced Monday.

The settlement sets up a trust to compensate 530 survivors of childhood sexual abuse — all of whom are now adults — and establishes extensive child ...Read more

On July 4, we will celebrate American independence from kings who ruled over both church and state. Two hundred and fifty years ago, the founders of this country put forward a bold and radical idea: that religious freedom is safest when the government neither controls religion nor is controlled by it.

The founders were not perfect; at the ...Read more

MIAMI — Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, local leaders and Haitian immigrants condemned a Supreme Court decision on Thursday allowing the Trump administration to end deportation protections under Temporary Protected Status for over 350,000 Haitians and Syrians.

“These are people that are very nervous. They’re nervous about having to go ...Read more