Alaskans rejoice as former Fairbanks priest is saved from Islamic terrorists
A former Alaska priest, Fr. Alphonsus Afina, has been rescued from the hands of violent Islamic terrorists in his home country of
Myth exposed: IRS acknowledges churches can speak freely about politics
Many churches believed the myth of “separation of church and state” meant silence in the pulpit. But that was never
IRS says pastors can openly endorse political candidates without penalty
Pastors in Alaska and across the nation are now free to openly endorse political candidates from the pulpit following a groundbreaking decision by the Internal Revenue Service that vastly expands free speech in houses of
Half of Alaskans favor prayer in public schools
In Alaska, 49% of respondents favored allowing public school teachers to lead their classes in prayers that refer to Jesus by name, while 50% opposed the idea. Nationwide, 52% of respondents favored school prayers and 46% opposed
Amid leftist protests and gay pride parades, Alaska Catholics bring Christ into the streets
Sandwiched between anti-Trump “No Kings” protests and gay pride parades, Alaska’s Catholics held public processions in Anchorage, Eagle River, the Mat-Su and elsewhere to publicly affirm their belief that Jesus Christ is present in the world, and the
WA bishops lawsuit says new state law is ‘brazen’ attack on Catholics
A lawsuit by Washington State Catholic bishops says a new law, signed by Gov. Bob Furguson, is a brazen attack on a 2,000-year-old tenant of the Catholic faith – the seal of
BOB BIRD: A papal ‘shock for the ages’
If faithful Christians were praying for a good and holy pope, they might have one now. Yet they must now pile on and redouble their
Feds investigate Washington State for forcing priests to break the seal of confession
Alaska’s closest U.S. neighbor is under a federal investigation after the State of Washington passed a new law mandating all Catholic priests break the seal of confession by reporting to police what people reveal to them in the confessional
BOB BIRD: How you can vote for a pope
So, whether you are Catholic or not, if you want a good pope, pray for it. There is no Dominion voting machine, or paper ballots. My guess is that the Almighty will be even more impressed with prayer emanating from non-Catholics than from
INVITE: Find out how to bring the Gospel to public school students in Anchorage
We’re seeing record lows in church attendance, biblical literacy and professions of faith, and all-time highs in depression among youth. To turn this tide, we're launching the first LifeWise Academy at Clark Middle School in
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