It is no wonder that many prayers are ineffective and left unanswered when the subject matter is limited to a list of to do's and selfish desires, he explained. "James 4 says a lot of times you'll ask ...

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, suffered an 'isolated' breathing crisis,  the Vatican said today. Francis, 88, ...

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