faith values

Same-sex couples can now be blessed by Catholic priests, following formal approval from Pope Francis. A new document explaining the change in Vatican policy was released Monday, saying that “people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to ‘an exhaustive moral analysis’ to receive it,” The Associated Press reported. …

Rev. Franklin Graham’s Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse launched its inaugural 767 cargo aircraft Saturday, carrying 290,000 packets of vitamin-fortified food, thousands of blankets and solar lights for women and children in Gaza. It was the humanitarian ministry’s latest aid mission to the war-torn region. In an exclusive statement to …