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21 Extraordinary Acts of Heroism: Carnegie Medals Announced
21 people were named Wednesday by the Carnegie Hero Fund to receive the Carnegie medal, given to those who risk their lives to an...
Muslims and Christians Come Together for Charity
Members of two faiths traditionally divided came together this month in a mutual show of compassion in Reading, Pa., where Muslim brothers and sisters...
Nun Gives Prison Moms Second Chance
Sister Teresa leads a group of New York nuns on a mission to help rehabilitate incarcerated mothers. And their program, Hour Children, is a...
82-Year-old Twins Operate a Love Kitchen, Serving 2,000 Meals Each Week
Sisters in Knoxville, Tenn. began a service more than a quarter century ago catering to people with "the five H's", helping local residents who...
Out of Grief Sprouts Life-Saving Legacy for Girl After Her Organ Donations
You don’t have to be rich, famous or even an adult to leave a memorable legacy that can change lives. Just ask the mother...
Obama Honors 13 Citizens for Their Good Deeds
This week, President Barack Obama awarded the 2010 Citizens Medal to 13 outstanding Americans who have "performed exemplary deeds of service for their country...
Vatican Sings Praises of the The Blues Brothers
In recent months the Vatican has attempted to embrace popular culture by praising The Beatles and also The Simpsons, while in a U-turn last...
Homeless Cat Loaned to Hospice Patient Offers a Soothing End
A person in their final months of life cannot adopt a pet, but, what if they are longing for the snuggling and affection of...
Eva Longoria Brings Star Power to Special Needs Kids
Eva Longoria grew up with an older sister who was born with a mental disability. That sister's positive outlook on life has inspired...
“Be Inspired” Week on Good Morning America
We all know people who inspire us with their brains, creativity, compassion and drive -- people who make a difference by changing lives and...
Twins To Be Reunited This Week After 76 Years
For years, Fred Pilder wondered if the twin sister that his adoptive mother told him about still was alive and, if so, where...
Women of Courage Honored as Human Rights Champions by Mrs. Obama, Sec. Clinton
First lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton honored human rights activists from around the world with this year’s Women of...
Oprah Educates Girls in Africa Despite Struggles to “Get It Right”
Nothing in Oprah Winfrey’s life has made her prouder than creating her school for girls in Henley-on-Klip, South Africa. And nothing, she says, has...
Miracle in Haiti as Rescue Team Finds 2 Kids Alive in Rubble After 8 Days (Video)
Cries of joy peeled from the mouths of elated parents as a joint New York City-Virginia rescue team in Haiti pulled out two children...
Peace Sculpture Unveiled, Born of Egyptian Student’s Gratitude for US Town
A 10-foot-tall peace sculpture was unveiled and dedicated to the people of Wausau, Wisconsin, recently, to build a bridge between them and their Arabs...
What I’m Thankful for in 2009
It is the first year of twelve, as the founder and editor of the Good News Network, that I was able to pay myself...
How to Stop Saying, I Can’t, and Start Saying, I Can
Do you ever wonder where it came from, this tendency to argue for your limitations? We talk ourselves out of trying something new because...
Lutherans Ask Forgiveness for 16th-century Persecutions
Leaders of the Lutheran World Federation have approved a statement apologising for the 16th-century persecution by Lutherans of Anabaptists, religious reformers whose successors...
Alarmed by Tone of Public Debate, US Church Council Calls for Civility
Alarmed by the intensity of angry and sometimes violent language coming out of public meetings on healthcare and other issues, the National Council of...
Salute to Operation Bigs: Mentoring Kids of Deployed Parents
Operation Bigs pairs volunteers from Big Brothers Big Sisters with kids who have a parent deployed. The "Bigs" volunteer meets with the child...