Dean Braxton was clinically dead for an hour and 45 minutes after a simple operation went horribly wrong. Now he is on a ...

Blending the pulpit with police politics, Smith evoked the sayings of Jesus on the cross while calling out critics.

Despite the fragile calm, tensions remain high across the West Bank, and uncertainty lingers. Still, for many in Bethlehem, ...

If the Bible often refers to the death of the wicked and the eternal life of the righteous, why would we believe wicked human ...

Newark Advocate Faith Works columnist Jeff Gill discusses themes of Advent over time and how they can be applied today.

Scholars believe Jesus was born between 6 and 4 BCE in the town of Bethlehem, located in the modern-day West Bank. The Middle Eastern territory is located in what is now Palestine, though Israel has ...

From country legend to pop sensation, Dolly Parton and Sabrina Carpenter just dominated Google’s 2025 breakout list.

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

Most of us have intuitive thoughts, where our inner voice says something bizarre. But being functional adults, we don’t let that voice win. Children, however, haven’t yet developed the ability to ...

An ornament was inside the box — a replica of a compass, with the words, “On to New Adventures,” inscribed around the ...

COMMENTARY: 'Few are those,' said Albert Einstein, 'who see with their own eyes and feel with their own hearts.' ...

How directors and writers striving for a PG-13 rating have learned to ration the use of a four-letter obscenity.