The tower was damaged in a fire last year, and it's taken a full year to rebuild. Crews had to wait for water to dry, then handle demolition and reconstruction.

One woman, whom we call Aunt Maxine, took the lead. Under her guidance, our church garden yielded 1,200 pounds of produce, from broccoli and corn to collard and mustard greens. Later, we added apple ...

With the words “I do so promise, God being my guide and Christ my helper,” the Rev. Jerry Lucas was officially welcomed to Pleasant Shade Missionary Baptist Church during a ...

The visit by a small delegation of U.S.-based Syrian Jewish religious... Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges DAMASCUS — If there is a verbal ...

Rabbi Yusuf Hamra says prayers in the Faranj synagogue in Damascus — the first prayers there in more than 30 years. Last week's visit was organized by Syrian American activist Mouaz Moustafa ...