The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Two nails that could have been used to crucify Jesus were rediscovered in 2011, and research shows they could have fragments ...

As Robert Bollinger prepares for his priestly ordination May 17, he looks back with gratitude for his family, seminarian friends, and the providence of God, in whose plan he knew he could trust.

Fr. Patrick Egan, OSB, who has served as Pastor of Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church in downtown Cullman for the past 16 ...

A related topic, “What the Bible Says About Appearance,” was addressed in Vol. 201 on January 21, 2024, so there is some ...

Today’s Orlando Fringe Festival reviews include “The Fabulous King James Bible,” “Liquid Sunshine” and “Your Camp, Mein Kamp: ...

Imagine if Joseph Smith belonged to the church in Corinth. Paul taught the Corinthian Christians how to discipline anyone in ...

Clarence Schipper has a story to tell. A 101-year-old World War II veteran and one of the last surviving members of the Greatest Generation, he has tales worth telling. He can tell them well, too.

Biblical names never go out of style – they've been among the most popular names for centuries. Here are some perennial favorites, and some you may not be familiar with.

VATICAN CITY — Chicago-born Pope Leo XIV called for humanitarian aid to be allowed into war-torn Gaza, decrying the violence and suffering in the Middle East during his first general audience as pope ...

A crisis unfolds within Kerala's Syro-Malabar Church. Disputes over liturgical practices spark unrest. Archbishop Joseph ...

Thus, I agree with the Qur’anic religious principle of religious pluralism: lana dinuna walaka dinuka, (in Hebrew lanu dinu valakha dinkha) for us is our religion and for you is your religion. (Qur’an ...