Emboldened by court rulings and election victories, the Christian right is outspoken as it pushes its moral views through the ...

The 19th of March is St Joseph’s Day, which in some countries is known as Father’s Day, but who was St Joseph and what do we ...

Tuesday's high school sports results for baseball, softball, boys soccer, track and field, girls tennis and girls golf.

Most secularists believe that these religious apocalyptic visions of the future are absurd, although many secularists themselves fervently believe that artificial intelligence, run away genetic ...

Baptism does what nothing else can. As Martin Luther said, by baptism “we are made holy and are saved, which no other kind of ...

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony ...

Four Park Rapids high school graduates competed for collegiate basketball teams this winter.

March our theme is Coming Back to Life. This second Sunday of Lent, Rev. Mark’s message will be “Not Today, Herod.” ...

5:6-21 in a Catholic Bible with that found in ... to honor our mother and father (Deut. 5:16). Even Jesus defended and obeyed this Commandment (Mark 7:9-13; Luke 2:51). At least for Mary, our ...

Even though not explicitly referred to by name, the Bible does allude to it ... Through Baptism and faith (Mark 16:16), we become friends of God and receive sanctifying grace - the privilege ...

In time, participating in March Madness might become more rote for the Bulldogs. Someday, coach Mike White’s program could be one that shows up regularly in the tournament.

The conflict-ridden Middle East is affecting geopolitics, particularly because developments there suggest a convergence ...