Like so many others last night, the congregants at West Side Missionary Baptist Church were glued to televisions as a grand jury decision in the Michael Brown case was announced.One woman sobbed in her chair as she learned that police Officer Darren Wilson would not be indicted in the fatal shooting
It will be several months, at least, before anyone can apply to take advantage of immigration policy changes announced by President Barack Obama Nov. 20.Some aspects will go through the federal rule-making process, which requires a formal advertising and comment period that could take a year or more
A new youth Bible set to hit bookstores this January contains illustrations depicting Jesus as an African-American.The African American Youth Bible, modeled after the Catholic Youth Bible contains commentaries, footnotes and artwork geared toward educating young African-Americans about Scripture.The
Dr. Martin Salia, the Maryland Catholic doctor who died Nov. 17 after contracting the Ebola virus while serving in his native Sierra Leone, was remembered by his family and parish priest as a man who loved God and who loved to serve others."Dr. Salia lived the Gospel," said Father Rick Gan