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Homeless Man’s Selfless Deed Rewarded Two months ago, a homeless man sitting on a sidewalk with his bicycle saw a bit of bling in his change cup. Curious, the 55-year-old, who had been panhandling “for the better part of a decade,” asked a local jeweler about the custom-made engagement ring. The jeweler offered him $4,000 […]

In most religious groups today, young-adult participation is not nearly what it once was, and many attempts to re-engage with that age group have not been successful.  A news story last week tells of a new approach to young-adult ministry, one that can be called the “better-than-nothing model.”  It involves efforts among synagogues in Washington, […]

When Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio was selected as the Roman Catholic Church’s new pope last week, he took the name Francis, in honor of the 13th-century saint Francis of Assisi.  Many observers hope that this name choice will set a tone for the new papacy, one marked by concern for the poor and care of the […]