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Pope Francis taps decorated military chaplain as next bishop of Fairbanks

FaithJuly 14, 2023

Pope Francis has named Dominican order priest Father Steven Maekawa as the next bishop of the vast Fairbanks Diocese in Northern Alaska. Father Maekawa most recently served a pastor of Holy Family Old Cathedral in Anchorage, where he has been stationed since

Anchorage pro-lifers invited to 40-minute vigil to mark one-year anniversary of Roe’s demise

AbortionJune 22, 2023

Anchorage pro-life advocates are invited to 40-minute prayer vigil on June 24 to mark the one year anniversary of Roe's

Hundreds of Soldotna residents ‘march for Jesus’ in public affirmation of faith

ApologeticsJune 22, 2023

Hundreds of Soldotna residents took part in a June 4 ‘March for Jesus’ to publicly affirm faith in

Catholics march through Alaska cities to bring Christ ‘into the streets’

ApologeticsJune 12, 2023

In an effort to publicly affirm that Jesus Christ is Lord over all of human existence, Catholics from around Alaska have embraced a centuries-old tradition of marching down main streets and along busy highways to mark the feast of Corpus Christi (Latin for

Virtue-based story hour provides alternative to all-ages drag queen event in Wasilla

CultureJune 7, 2023

When a left-leaning Mat-Su bookstore hosts a June 10 “all ages” story hour featuring a cross-dressing drag queen, a new faith-based group will host a story hour on the same day, which looks to inspire children to seek truth, goodness, beauty and virtue.

OPINION: Despite ‘embarrassing’ launch, Alaska’s new Office of Family Life has great potential

AbortionJune 2, 2023

Eleanor Roosevelt is quoted as saying that “Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.” It’s a tidy statement and can, in many cases, be used as an effective guidepost when we’re in

Are hot-button social issues just distractions?

CultureJune 2, 2023

A local conservative talk show host recently claimed that focusing on hot-button social and moral issues, such as personal pronouns and sexual identities, is merely a distraction from far more important challenges like national security, the southern

Fairbanks church conference to address abortion, transgenderism, social media, porn

ApologeticsMay 28, 2023

Amid the unleashing of LGBTQ Pride Month in Fairbanks this June, a local church aims to equip area residents with foundational and unchanging moral truths. Hosted by Chena Small Tracks Church of Christ, “Moral Truth in an Immoral Age,” is a five-day

Upcoming horror film gives Alaskans a unique opening to share the Gospel

ApologeticsApril 11, 2023

On this Friday, April 14, a widely released movie called “Nefarious” will launch spiritual discussions in Alaska and across America – and likely within houses of worship and youth groups. Nefarious is scheduled to play at the Regal

Providence ignores Catholic bishops, continues to offer cross-sex drugs to gender-confused Alaskans

FaithMarch 29, 2023

While a new document by the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Conference (USCCB) clearly forbids Catholic medical facilities from engaging in “gender transition” surgeries or distributing cross-sex drugs, Alaska’s largest Catholic hospital says it will continue

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