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As devastating floods continue to grip Texas, taking the lives of at least 91 people and leaving families shattered across the Hill Country, leaders across the state are turning to prayer for comfort, strength, and hope. Governor Greg Abbott has officially declared Sunday, July 6, as a “Day of Prayer” in Texas, urging residents of…

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A man accused of leading a bizarre cult has been sentenced to 12 years in a Russian prison camp. Sergei Torop, 64, is a former traffic policeman known as “Vissarion,” or “he who gives new life” to his followers. He has been convicted of using psychological pressure to steal money from his followers. Torop started…

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court has struck down the state’s 176-year-old abortion ban, ruling that newer state laws regulating abortion take precedence over the near-total ban enacted in 1849. In a 4-3 decision on Wednesday, the court’s liberal majority determined that laws passed while Roe v. Wade was in effect, including a 1985 law allowing abortions…

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Amid skepticism among Tibetan Buddhist adherents concerned about the Dalai Lama approaching his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama has affirmed: “The institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.”  According to Tibetan Buddhists’ beliefs, the “spirit of the Dalai Lama” reincarnates into the body of a child who is chosen at an early age. The…
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