Today's Country - 107.7 WGNA » religion http://wgna.com Today's Country Radio Station for Albany NY Tue, 21 May 2013 10:41:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Pope Francis Calls His Newspaper Vendor And Cancels Subscription – Awesome! http://wgna.com/pope-francis-calls-his-newspaper-vendor-and-cancels-subscription-awesome/ http://wgna.com/pope-francis-calls-his-newspaper-vendor-and-cancels-subscription-awesome/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 11:03:34 +0000 Richie Phillips http://wgna.com/?p=196808 I love this guy.  I know - maybe it's sacrilegious to call the new Pope a "guy", but I really don't think Pope Francis would be insulted.  He wants you to think of him as the "everyman" - someone not spoiled by power or position.  Case in point:

]]> http://wgna.com/pope-francis-calls-his-newspaper-vendor-and-cancels-subscription-awesome/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pope Francis is the New Leader of the Catholic Church http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/ http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:25:47 +0000 Bryen http://wgna.com/?p=194154 Habemus Papem  - Pope Francis is the new pope. Only two days into the conclave, 115 Roman Catholic cardinals have elected a new pontiff who faces the challenge of leading a church that is facing many challenges. People have been waiting for days to see the white smoke in Vatican City and now that that has happened, Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio is the new pope has been announced as the new leader of the catholic church.

]]> http://wgna.com/pope-francis-is-the-new-leader-of-the-catholic-church/feed/ 0 Getty Images Live Video of the Chimney at the Sistine Chapel — Next Vote Coming Up Soon http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/ http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 15:34:14 +0000 Chris Chaberski http://tsminteractive.com/?p=157572 Wednesday morning's vote at the papal conclave at the Vatican led to black smoke rising from the Sistine Chapel chimney, meaning no new pope after the cardinals' second vote.

]]> http://wgna.com/live-video-of-the-chimney-at-the-sistine-chapel-next-vote-coming-up-soon/feed/ 0 CBS Replacement Pope Candidate Cardinal Peter Turkson Studied In Albany Area http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/ http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2013 15:17:58 +0000 Jay Sanin http://wgna.com/?p=187207 Once the news of Pope Benedict XVI's resignation broke, many immediately shifted their focus to who the next pope would be. One of the primary candidates, Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, studied in the Albany, NY area while ascending the ranks towards becoming a member of the "papibile," the group of Cardinals considered to be front runners for replacing the pope.

Turkson, originally from Ghana, studied at the St. Anthony-on-Hu

]]> http://wgna.com/replacement-pope-candidate/feed/ 0 Jeff Ross Roasts the Westboro Baptist Church http://wgna.com/jeff-ross-roasts-the-westboro-baptist-church/ http://wgna.com/jeff-ross-roasts-the-westboro-baptist-church/#comments Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:30:08 +0000 Kyle Dowling http://thefw.com/?p=177913 NSFW — Leave it to Roastmaster Jeffrey Ross to risk his life for the emotional welfare of the American public (and Comedy Central).

]]> http://wgna.com/jeff-ross-roasts-the-westboro-baptist-church/feed/ 0 Comedy Central My Sister Wants To Get Married And Not Tell Our Parents – Daily Dilemma http://wgna.com/my-sister-wants-to-get-married-and-not-tell-our-parents-daily-dilemma/ http://wgna.com/my-sister-wants-to-get-married-and-not-tell-our-parents-daily-dilemma/#comments Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:35:26 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=152684 Here is Today's Daily Dilemma:

I will try to keep this short, though it is a little complicated. My sister wants to get married and she asked me to be her Maid of Honor. Normally I would be thrilled by this but it puts me in a very awkward situation.

My

]]> http://wgna.com/my-sister-wants-to-get-married-and-not-tell-our-parents-daily-dilemma/feed/ 0 Getty Images Man doesn't go to church, should he participate in his daughter's baptism? – Daily Dilemma [POLL] http://wgna.com/man-doesnt-go-to-church-can-he-participate-in-his-daughters-baptism-daily-dilemma-poll/ http://wgna.com/man-doesnt-go-to-church-can-he-participate-in-his-daughters-baptism-daily-dilemma-poll/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 10:33:05 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=95551 The "Daily Dilemma" on the Sean and Richie Show is featured every weekday morning at 6:40am. We and the listeners take on someone's problems and try to offer different perspectives. Now, these don't have to be huge problems- it could just be something bothering you or a friend, or it could be some little thing you and another just can't agree on. If you have a dilemma to share we'd love to hear it just e-mail us here at the show.

]]> http://wgna.com/man-doesnt-go-to-church-can-he-participate-in-his-daughters-baptism-daily-dilemma-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Victoria Secret Model Kylie Biscutti Quits, For The Lord http://wgna.com/victoria-secret-model-kylie-biscutti-quits-for-the-lord/ http://wgna.com/victoria-secret-model-kylie-biscutti-quits-for-the-lord/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:28:26 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=69936 Kylie Biscutti is a Victoria's Secret lingerie model- actually, "was" is more accurate, because she just left all that behind because it was in conflict with her growing Christian beliefs.

In an interview with ABC's "Good Morning Am

]]> http://wgna.com/victoria-secret-model-kylie-biscutti-quits-for-the-lord/feed/ 0 Jason Kempin, Getty Images Voters Would Be More Opposed to an Atheist Candidate Than a Mormon One — Survey of the Day http://wgna.com/voters-would-be-more-opposed-to-an-atheist-candidate-than-a-mormon-one-survey-of-the-day/ http://wgna.com/voters-would-be-more-opposed-to-an-atheist-candidate-than-a-mormon-one-survey-of-the-day/#comments Wed, 04 Jan 2012 14:00:36 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://tsminteractive.com/?p=68516 If Mitt Romney is able to capture the Republican nomination for president there will be much talk about his Mormon faith and whether voters will be willing to pull the lever for someone who belongs to a religion that only about two percent of Americans practice.

]]> http://wgna.com/voters-would-be-more-opposed-to-an-atheist-candidate-than-a-mormon-one-survey-of-the-day/feed/ 0 Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images Our Visit To The Vatican in Rome, Italy [Gallery] http://wgna.com/our-visit-to-the-vatican-in-rome-italy-gallery/ http://wgna.com/our-visit-to-the-vatican-in-rome-italy-gallery/#comments Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:14:44 +0000 Richie Phillips http://wgna.com/?p=45393 This last vacation was one to remember, and with trusty camera in hand, I wanted to make sure that I got a chance to share a bit of our good fortune with you folks.  And speaking of fortunes--I now present to you the most elaborate, incredible historical landmark you've ever seen in your life.  The pictures can't possibly do it justice, but heaven knows I tried (excuse the pun)

]]> http://wgna.com/our-visit-to-the-vatican-in-rome-italy-gallery/feed/ 0 photo by Richie Phillips Lets Talk About My Gay Black Jewish Friend http://wgna.com/lets-talk-about-my-gay-black-jewish-friend/ http://wgna.com/lets-talk-about-my-gay-black-jewish-friend/#comments Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:03:23 +0000 Sean McMaster http://wgna.com/?p=7120 It may not surprise you to know that I am a big fan of words.  And more so , a big fan of ideas and conversation.  So it follows that I am not a big fan of censorship.

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