ROME, APRIL 20, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- It’s getting harder for Christians to publically defend their views on controversial topics such as homosexuality. A combination of anti-discrimination laws and the de-Christianization of society is leaving little sp

At some point in history, America's Wild West became the Less-Wild West - with the rule of law taking over from the justice of the six-shooter, with codified norms of society replacing the often-unbridled ethics of frontier life.

In the first quarter of the year, the Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region awarded $241,000 to nonprofit organizations through competitive application processes. Here are those grants of at least $1,000:

The very technologies that were supposed to replace paper — things like e-mail, electronic data storage and the Web — have led to more paper usage than ever before.

Teams representing friends, families, schools, businesses, churches, city groups and organizations will meet for the 6th annual American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Hillsboro Saturday and Sunday, June 21-22, at the Hillsboro Stadium.