The Fafel's pose for a quick group picture with their guests before eating pizza. Front row: Hather Bitterman, Haley Fafel, ...

Some opponents to a bill that allows public schools to offer a course on the Bible say it promotes "Christian nationalism." ...

The Rev. Lizzie Gillman with the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa expressed concern about the bill promoting Christian nationalism ...

Senate File 138 would direct the Iowa Board of Education to establish course standards for elective social studies classes on “Hebrew Scriptures or the Old or New Testament of the Bible.” ...

Jonah is aggrieved with God for showing grace to the people of Nineveh because he regards them as “outsiders” who are not Israelites. “That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish,” he ...

For many of the residents of Talladega Health Care and Rehab, Valentines Day couldn’t have come around too soon.

Area houses of worship are invited to share their news for our free weekly listings. Email information to Mercury Editor Tony Phyrillas at tphyrillas@pottsmerc.com ...

All that was left of the old “Soul Saving Station for Every Nation” on Oak Hill Avenue Thursday was a pile of rubble.

A potentially dangerous asteroid is being closely monitored by NASA with there being a small chance of it hitting Earth in ...

Sir Isaac Newton letter from 1704 predicts when world will end – and it’s not far away - As well as formulating the laws of ...

Larry Sanger may be a lifelong skeptic, but the co-founder of the world’s most popular online encyclopedia is certain he’s ...

Local congregations invite all in the community to join them in faith — whether they are looking for a new church family or ...