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Nearly 90% of the world’s Christians celebrated the most important holiday in their faith last Sunday, but for those in the Eastern Orthodox tradition — including about 20,000 in the Baltimore area — Easter, or Pascha, takes place this weekend. Fr. Louis Nopros is used to the theological quirk.

Nopros, 69, is the head priest at St. ...Read more

Q: Dear Rabbi Gellman, bravo, bravo and thank you for your cogent lessons on the relationship between the Jewish Passover and the Christian Easter. I spent my high school years in the seminary studying for the Catholic priesthood (in the ’60s, so I am OLD!). We were taught, and I have never forgotten, that our Jewish ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If Jesus was truly all-knowing and humble, why did He ask and answer His own questions, even claiming that He spoke as God Himself? – J.Q.

A: Jesus is the only man who ever lived who was sinless. He could stand in front of men and ask, “Which of you convicts Me of sin?” (John 8:46, NKJV). He ...Read more

BALTIMORE — As the United States’ and Israel’s 40-day war on Iran entered its first ceasefire Tuesday, Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori condemned the antagonism that propelled it and urged prayers for peace.

“At a time when the threat of expanded conflict and the suffering of innocent lives weigh heavily upon the conscience of the ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: If the first people – Adam and Eve – were created perfect, why did they bring to this world what is called “the great fall”? They had to be untamed to end up sowing such evil as taught “in the beginning.” Why would God create such creatures that produced a son like Cain, who killed his ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I recently saw a book titled “What’s Wrong with the World?” The author puts forth the answer: Sin is responsible for the state of the world. It seems that the real answer with what’s wrong with the world is evil. If we could find a way to obliterate evil, we wouldn’t be concerned ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Celebrating Easter troubles me. What is the meaning of Jesus saying when He was on the cross, “It is finished,” and then He died? – W.C.

A: At Eastertime, we remember the significance of Jesus’ death upon the cross. Choirs across the world sing, “When I survey the wondrous cross,” and ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Reginald Bellamy was playing poker with his buddies in the back of the day room at the old Baltimore City Detention Center when he heard the voice that changed his life.

A religious service was underway in the room at the same time. As the female preacher spoke of God’s mercy, Bellamy rushed toward the pulpit, threw his arms ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: It seems to me that Easter is greatly overshadowed by Christmas and that people are not as prone to celebrate Jesus at Easter as they are at Christmas. One of my friends said it was easier to accept the birth of a little baby as a gift to the world than a Jesus who died at the hands of people. – C...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m witnessing my friend who is dying from alcohol poisoning. He said that if I could assure him that he would be cured of this death sentence, he would get saved. Is it true that a person who repents of sin and is saved by God may still reap the consequences of their past life? – P.S.

A: God ...Read more

Last week we explored what Christians can learn from the meaning of Passover. This was an easy task since three of the four Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke) taught that the Last Supper of Jesus was a Passover seder on the first night and the fourth (John) taught that it was a Passover meal on another ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I face continual persecution for my faith in Jesus because I work on a team with others who are from various faiths who worship many gods. They don’t threaten my life, but they sure know how to make me miserable. It’s hard to believe this happens in America. What’s the best way to handle this?...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: Why are people so proud that they are atheists or agnostics? Is the reality of God based on what other people say? – R.G.

A: Has God designated any one person here on Earth to speak with final authority about Him? No! The one Man who could do that lived 2,000 years ago, and we crucified Him. But ...Read more

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Tuesday allowed clergy members from the Chicago area to minister to migrants at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview during Easter and Holy Week, issuing the order amid calls for broader access that have even been echoed by Pope Leo XIV.

Following a hearing at the Dirksen U.S. ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I’m one year out of college with a marketing degree that is getting me nowhere. I can’t find a job and have years of school debt to pay. What’s the point of life? On one hand, I’m told to prepare for life by going to college, only to realize it will take the rest of my life working to pay ...Read more

DETROIT — The attack on the Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township earlier this month was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism in which the assailant "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology," FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said in a Monday briefing.

In the days leading up to the March 12 attack,...Read more

DETROIT — The attack on Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield was a Hezbollah-inspired act of terrorism in which the assailant "was motivated and inspired by Hezbollah's militant ideology," FBI Special Agent in Charge Jennifer Runyan said in a Monday briefing.

In the days leading up to the March 12 attack, Ayman Ghazali of Dearborn ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: I have recently lost two friends who overdosed on drugs. It has made me depressed, and most of my thoughts are unhappy. I can’t do anything for them now, so how can I change my thinking? – D.O.

A: Grief can kill a person emotionally and physically. If not counteracted with God’s strength and ...Read more

From the writings of the Rev. Billy Graham

Q: There’s not much said about Palm Sunday; yet, the calendar marks it as a day of remembrance. Why? – P.S.

A: A great crowd of people gathered in the city of Jerusalem and welcomed Jesus, proclaiming, “Hosanna!” They spread palm ...Read more