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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden delivered a message of unity at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday.
“In our politics and in our lives, we too often see each other as opponents and not competitors. We see each other as enemies, not neighbors,” Biden said. “And as tough as these times have been, if we...
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Faith leaders urge independent review of Alabama executions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — More than 170 pastors and other faith leaders on Tuesday urged Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey to authorize an independent review of execution procedures, as Oklahoma and Tennessee did after a series of failed lethal injections in those states.
The group...
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The Media Line: American Gospel Singers Provide Soaring, Spiritual Experience for Israeli Music-lovers of All Ages (VIDEO)
American Gospel Singers Provide Soaring, Spiritual Experience for Israeli Music-lovers of All Ages
Sara Miller
02/03/2023
The Media Line
It may have been a winter’s day in central Israel, but the air inside the conservatory in the city of Rosh Haayin was warmed by...
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