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
BOB BIRD: Holy Shroud and Holy Week
Only God could leave us his photograph, implanted on linen, and in the medium of a photographic negative. As Lord of Time, only he could reach his loving hand across the centuries to blast our layers of complacency away, in our age that worships anything and
Alaska Homestead Expo – reviving lost skills and forgotten ways
Whether it’s due to the rising cost of groceries, a desire for more nutritious food, or simply a longing to work the land and become more self-sufficient, myriad Alaskans are embracing age-old and often long-forgotten traditions associated with family farms
TODAY: Alaska archbishop to offer Mass for an end to abortion
Alaska archbishop to join Catholics nationwide in praying to end
‘My faith is not a disorder’ – AK Principal of the Year who was drugged & detained files lawsuit
Former Alaska Principal of the Year, Mary Fulp, who is a practicing Christian, believes her religious beliefs were treated not as her constitutional right but as evidence of a mental disorder when she was forcibly detained and
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