UNDATED (FR) – The host of the late night radio program “Nightsounds” has died. Bill Pearce was 83. He died from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Pearce worked at WMBI in Chicago for 25 years. He sang with Dick Anthony, the Melody Four Quartet and the 16 Singing Men. Doc Severson, band leader of the Tonight [...]
BOONE, N.C. (AP) _ The Rev. Franklin Graham says the weeks-long detention of U.S. missionaries who tried to take children out of Haiti shows the importance of doing good in the right way. Graham says his Samaritans Purse ministry is preparing to build. 7,500 temporary homes for Haitians still living outdoors after last month’s earthquake. [...]
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) _ The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston is projecting its parishes will collect $2 million to support earthquake relief efforts in Haiti. Cardinal Sean O’Malley plans to visit Haiti on Monday to see the recovery efforts and convey his parishioners’ support. He’s a member of the U.S. church’s advisory group on meeting [...]
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) The Oscars are more than a week away, but this year’s Faith and Values Awards have been announced. The chairman of the Christian Film and Television Commission, MOVIEGUIDE publisher Ted Baehr, hosted the award ceremony Tuesday night in Beverly Hills. One of this year’s big winners was “The Blind Side.” The [...]
UNDATED (FR) – The Canadian Bible Society is working with “One Hope” and the youth ministry “More than Gold” to distribute a special edition of the Bible at the Winter Olympic Games. Teams of young people from churches in Canada and the U. S. are hosting hospitality events at the transit stations. The special Edition [...]
Focus on the Family looks back at 33 years with Dr James Dobson.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) _ Christian singer Michael W. Smith says the smell of death was in the air when he and his wife Debbie visited Haiti this month. But amid the suffering, he says it was inspiring to see the earthquake relief being provided by the Rev. Franklin Graham’s Samaritans Purse ministry. Smith says he [...]
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (AP) _ Jars of Clay, Skillet, Jason Crabb and Matt Maher are up for six Dove Awards, while producer Wayne Haun leads all nominees with seven. The nominations were announced Thursday by the Gospel Music Association. The 41st annual Dove Awards ceremony will be held April 21 at the Grand Ole Opry in [...]
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Four of the eight Baptist missionaries who are back in the U.S. after their release from a Haitian jail are thanking God and everyone who prayed for them. Drew Culberth, Paul and Silas Thompson and Steve McMullin declined to speak to reporters at Kansas City International Airport, but looked on [...]
ROME (AP) _ Pope Benedict has opened the solemn Lenten season by marking the bowed heads of Roman Catholic worshippers with ashes. Ash Wednesday services usher in a period of penitence and reflection that leads up to Easter Sunday, this year being celebrated on April 4. Benedict pinched a bit of ash from a silver-colored [...]
