“They said they are doing all of this in the name of God, but no God will allow this.” The Citizen also met Idit Ohel, a mother of one of the hostages taken by Hamas. Olan Ohel is a pianist ...

But when Pope John II was elected in 533 A.D., he changed the precedent, opting for John over his given name, Mercurius, probably to shed associations with the pagan Roman god, said Vanessa ...

I THINK IT’S INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT AS AN AUGUSTINIAN, YOU KNOW, SAINT AUGUSTINE BELIEVES THAT EVERYBODY’S ON A ON A RESTLESS SEARCH FOR GOD AND TO ... fourth most common name chosen by popes ...

The first exception was the 6th century Roman Mercurius, who had been named for a pagan god and chose the more appropriate name of John II.The practice of adopting a new name became ingrained ...

which he thought was too like the name of the pagan god Mercury. The next pope to change his name was Peter Canepanova in the 10th century, who became John XIV to avoid being called Peter II (more ...

the Pope again gave thanks to God for having elected him as Peter's successor, and explained why he chose the name of Benedict. The Holy Father spoke of the feelings he was experiencing at the ...

Despite ongoing health challenges, Elder Logan Castleton has used his love of music to serve God and share the message of the ...

Jesus is both Priest — the One who faithfully bears us into God's presence by virtue of his self-sacrifice — and Prophet — the One who perfectly communicates God's Word to us. We are called to listen ...

Beach Boys – God Only Knows In the United States of the 1960s, invoking the name of God in a pop song was regarded as blasphemy, leading to some radio stations banning the Beach Boys classic.

Shaboozey and Jelly Roll perform 'Amen' from 'Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going' deluxe edition at 2025 ACM Awards.

""The scammers use pre-activated SIMs registered in the names of fictitious people, making it difficult for police to trace them. The mule accounts create another layer to the crime and make it ...