FAITH, FAMILY & LESSONS: "I think that 20-year-old me would look at 48-year-old me today and be like, 'I don't know how you did this, but this is cool'... I wouldn't be the man I am without my mother." @ByronDonalds Byron Donalds looked back on his upbringing in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, and the challenges of his early twenties. Donalds shared how leaning into his faith and the steady support of his family helped him turn his life around and build a successful career.

Faith is trusting God’s plan, even when we can’t see what lies ahead. His timing is perfect, His promises are true, and His faithfulness never fails. Happy Sunday! 🙏🇺🇸

Faith can be embodied in all cultures, because it does not identify itself with any of them in a specific one. It dwells within them, shaping them from within according to the “form” of Jesus Christ; that is, through charity, service and the filial recognition of God’s fatherhood. In this way, the Church draws from the various cultures all that is good, beautiful and true, in order to embody and transmit the message of the Gospel. #GeneralAudience#

Faith should never stand in the way of public service in our country. Today, I was proud to progress legislation to remove the last archaic legal restrictions on Roman Catholic and Jewish people in elected office. 👇

“Faith Is Not a Crime” Shu Qiong and Chen Yan, members of Chengdu’s Early Rain Covenant Church, recently held signs publicly calling for imprisoned Pastor Wang Yi to receive family visits in accordance with Chinese law. One sign declared, “Faith is not a crime.” Wang was arrested in December 2018 and later sentenced to nine years in prison. In an Oct. 3 statement, his church said family members have visited him fewer than five times, while normal correspondence and telephone contact remain severely restricted. The appeal followed renewed concerns about Wang’s health, although reports of a serious illness remain unverified. Church members have urged authorities to provide accurate medical information and uphold his family’s legal rights to visitation and communication. Send Pastor Wang Yi a note of encouragement: Pastor Wang Yi Jintang Prison, Sichuan Province, Huopan Road, Qingjiang Town, Jintang County, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China Post Code: 610409 王怡牧师 四川省金堂监狱 四川省成都市金堂县清江镇火盆路 邮编：610409 Read Now #FaithIsNotACrime# #ChinaReligiousPersecution# #PastorWangYi#