A new overnight tour in South America pitches “a journey through history” that will offer a chance to reflect and discover local culture. But the history in question is macabre: the mass death of more than 900 people at the remote Jonestown settlement in Guyana nearly 50 years ago. (Sampson, The Washington Post)
Read MoreA religious schism has turned deadly in Nigeria, with a church member fatally shot and two young children killed as homes were set ablaze, according to United Methodist News Service. The news service said the reported violence on Sunday stemmed from a schism in the worldwide United Methodist Church over its decision to repeal LGBTQ bans. (AP/NPR)
Read More“When it comes to animated content for a younger audience,” Disney said in a statement, “we recognize that many parents would prefer to discuss certain subjects with their children on their own terms and timeline.” (Sperling, The New York Times)
Read MoreIn a record year for app installs and daily use, YouVersion is seeing more people seek God through His Word and in prayer. Reflecting this trend, the YouVersion Verse of the Year is: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” Philippians 4:6 (YouVersion)
Read MoreAs the war in Gaza rages, Syria’s government transforms, and the Israeli-occupied West Bank seethes, Armenian residents of the Old City of Jerusalem fight a different battle — one that is quieter, they say, but no less existential. (Frankel, AP News)
Read MoreAbout 20 years ago, America set a record for newborns bearing names such as Patience and Chastity — more even than in the 1780s, which official records show to be the original heyday of such names. And now they’re all aging into public consciousness. (Fowers & Van Dam, The Washington Post)
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