Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, Easter Monday morning, ending an extraordinary papacy that began on a cold evening almost 12 years earlier.
One Life at a Time
The Story of Heartbeat International and the Pregnancy Help Movement
By: Bob French
You may have heard this story before: A man at the beach sees thousands of starfish washed ashore by the tide. He notices a young girl throwing them back into the sea, one by one.
“Don’t bother!” he tells her. “There are too many starfish to save. What you’re doing won’t make any difference.” The little girl throws...
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