Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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We call this SoNoGo - South Park-North Park-Golden Hill & Our Mission: to see the baptized who live in SoNoGo worship in SoNoGo
What is the Evangelical Presbyterian Church?
Covenant Church at 30th & Howard is a Christian church in the tradition of the Protestant Reformation and allied with the EPC [The Evangelical Presbyterian Church] We believe the Scriptures to be the infallible Word of God and our final authority in faith and practice, and we find the historic creeds of the early church (the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed) to be vital expressions of the most important tenets of the global church universal. When the EPC started in 1981, we determined that we would not disagree on the basic essentials of the Christian faith, but on anything that was not essential—such as the issue of ordaining women as officers or practicing charismatic gifts—we would give each other liberty. Above all, we committed ourselves to loving each other and not engaging in quarrels and strife. The result is that when we get together in our regional and national meetings, we spend most of our time in worship and fellowship and almost none in arguing with each other.
From visions to reform: The powerful witness of St. Catherine of Siena
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Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study
Rome Experiences Thrilling Seminary Soccer Cup Final: Legionaries Defeat Augustinians and Are Crowned Champions
ZENIT Staff
The Cup was held on the fields of the Roman parish of Saint Leonardo Murialdo, near the Pontifical Basilica of Saint Paul Outside-the-Walls, south of Rome, and brought together seminarians and teams from nine different Roman Seminaries.
The Impact of the Bible in 2026: Openness to the Bible’s message is on the rise, while its use and reading are declining. Findings from a study by the American Bible Society
ZENIT Staff
State of the Bible findings come from a nationally representative survey designed by American Bible Society and fielded by NORC at the University of Chicago, using their AmeriSpeak panel
Why hire a young person of faith? A global study reveals that young people of faith bring hope and civic engagement to the job market
Jorge Enrique Mújica
The distinction becomes even clearer when examining how young people interpret the meaning of their work. More than 60 percent of believers say their job or studies can carry spiritual significance, and that their faith influences how they work
Charles Personnaz, a Catholic Specializing in the Christian East, Is Appointed as France’s New Ambassador to the Holy See
ZENIT Staff
In 2018, he presented a report to the President of the Republic on strengthening France’s efforts to protect its heritage and support the educational network of Christian communities in the Middle East.
New President elected for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
ZENIT Staff
The Bishops of England and Wales have elected Archbishop Richard Moth, Archbishop of Westminster, as President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
PHOTO GALLERY: Pope Leo XIV speaks clearly and transparently to the first Archbishop of Canterbury: full communion is more difficult
ZENIT Staff
Address by Pope Leo XIV on the occasion of the audience with Her Grace Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury, and her entourage
Italy’s «Most Handsome Man» Shares What His Life Is Like… Inside the Seminary and Away from Social Media
Dante Alba, LC
Currently, the young man is officially in formation at the Seminary and collaborating pastorally in ecclesial communities. But beyond his academic and pastoral duties, what has most caught the attention in his statements is the serenity with which he speaks of the path he has undertaken.
This is what the women Archbishop of Canterbury said to Pope Leo XIV: full speech
ZENIT Staff
Address by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dame Sarah Mullally on the Occasion of an Audience with His Holiness Pope Leo XIV
Some Characteristics of the Papal Diplomatic Priest: The Tasks Assigned by Leo XIV to Those Preparing to Become His Ambassadors
ZENIT Staff
Address by the Holy Father to the community of the Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy on the occasion of its 325th anniversary
Gender Transition Worsens Mental Health, According to New Study
Rafael Llanes
The key finding is that young people with gender dysphoria had «significantly higher psychiatric morbidity than control groups, both before and after surgery,» and that «reassignment» treatments involving mastectomies of healthy breasts and genital surgeries such as phalloplasty and vaginoplasty require specialized psychiatric care that increases significantly over time.
125 Years of Jakarta Cathedral, the Cathedral of the Friendship Tunnel with the Mosque
ZENIT Staff
The project for a tunnel connecting the largest mosque in Southeast Asia, the Istiqlal Grand Mosque of Jakarta, and the Cathedral was approved. In 2020. Both places of worship are located in the center of the capital of Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, separated only by a busy avenue.
New research reports an increase in church attendance and donations and a decrease in clergy departures
Jorge Enrique Mújica
Catholic and Orthodox communities report the highest average attendance, around 200 participants, partly reflecting their structural organization with fewer but larger parishes. Evangelical congregations average 75 attendees, while mainline Protestant churches report around 50
How wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women
Pope Leo reiterates opposition to death penalty on same day U.S. approves firing squads
NPR: The Trump
administration announced Friday that it will authorize firing squads as a
federally permitted method of execution, deepening its push to revive
the death penalty.
‘A husband expects a yes’: How wife schools are shaping submissive Christian women
The Guardian: A
cottage industry of women is selling courses aligned with a conservative
movement that claims feminism is the source of women’s discontent.
Trump tests the limits of his most faithful supporters*
The New York Times:
The president’s rhetoric on religion, along with hard-line immigration
policies and the U.S. war in Iran, has splintered a coalition of
Christian voters who returned him to the White House.
The revival that wasn’t — and the one that may be*
Christianity Today: Young people remain deeply wary of large institutions, but they are undeniably interested in faith.
Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Les Wexner spur Jewish alums of foundation to launch survivor fund
Religion News
Service: More than 100 alumni of Wexner Foundation fellowships and
professional development programs have started a fund to aid survivors
of sexual abuse and exploitation.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Franklin Graham's Defense of Trump's Jesus Image Reveals the Real Problem
The Altar SD launched March 29, 2026
10:30 every Sunday Morning
1355 Fern St, San Diego, CA 92102
The Altar SD, launched Sunday services on March 29th. It was a time of celebration and thankfulness, remembering all God has done and looking forward to all He will continue to do in their San Diego, CA, community. Please pray with us that The Altar will be a place where "...the lost will be found, and the saints will be strengthened, to the glory of God."
Learn more about The Altar and its leadership team at thealtarsd.org/
What the Nones and Dones Teach Us About the Future of Faith’
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Q&A with Jared Stacy |
Disinformation and conspiracies thrive because they are storytelling acts, says the author of “Reality in Ruins.” What’s needed to combat them is a different story. |
By Stephanie Spellers |
In this excerpt from her new book, a former None who is now a denominational leader writes about the future of the church. |
By Nicole Marie Bergeron |
The pastoral housing crisis reveals the cost of a sacrifice that the church has stopped naming, writes the founder of a Christian housing nonprofit. Her essay is a call to old faithfulness. |
Q&A with Paul Abernathy |
A faith-based community development program in Pittsburgh works to heal the traumas of local residents and create sustainable change. Meanwhile, it’s coping with federal funding cuts amid growing demand for its services. |
By David L. Odom |
Leadership Education at Duke Divinity is now the Forum for Congregational Life. The organization’s executive director explains that there are important reasons for the name change, including a revised focus. |
By Alexandra Martinez |
A ministry in southwest Florida grows and gives away food to the people who harvest the nation’s crops but have little access to fresh food themselves. |
Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally
Pope prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogue
National Catholic
Reporter: The encounter would have been unthinkable just a few years
ago, given the divisions between their two churches over women’s
ordination in general and Mullally’s appointment in particular.
Former Sen. Ben Sasse, dying of cancer, reflects on family, faith and the future of America
60 Minutes: “I hate
cancer. But I’m also grateful for it. I tell a lot more truth to myself
than I used to do it when I thought I was super omni-competent and
interesting,” Sasse told interviewer Scott Pelley.
America’s
founding promise of religious freedom has long coexisted with
prejudice, even as many Christians have worked to confront it
The Conversation: The
tension between embracing religious liberty and the marginalization of
other religions in favor of Christianity is not new.
The apocalypse goes mainstream*
New York Times: About
40 percent of American adults believe that we are living in the “end
times,” according to a 2022 poll. Where did that idea come from?
Clergy launch statewide fast, urge change as family seeks release for Baldwin detainee
UpNorthLiveABC:
Michigan faith leaders call for a statewide fast in solidarity with
detainees who are on a hunger strike over poor conditions at a Michigan
processing center.
Official roster of events for Fulton Sheen beatification announced
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