Inspiring News
From the Good News Network
Sometimes the news can show the darker side of local and world events. But there is so much more! We found the Good News Network online and find their writing and focus to align well with our virtues and beliefs. We have included some excerpts below borrowed from their site. The link above with direct you to their site for further information and to subscribe directly.
Nobel-Worthy Prime Minister Attempts to End Century of Ethnic Hatred for Armenians
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” (Matthew 5-9) It’s a quote befitting the actions of the world’s oldest Christian nation, especially because its government just concluded a landmark agreement for peace and reconciliation rarely seen...
Stolen 18th-Century Painting of St. Francis Returned to a Mexican Church
7 years ago, a Mexican fine art auctioneer submitted their upcoming auction catalogue to a database of stolen art as part of a due diligence process that’s pretty standard in the industry. Analysts flipped through the pages of paintings and portraits, clearing each...
British Surgeon Saves Baby’s Life by Removing Tumor the Size of her Face – For Free
A British surgeon removed a life-threatening tumor from a baby’s neck that was as big as her entire face. The lump has been growing since she was just five months old, but when her mother, Aminata, took her to the local hospital in Sierra Leone doctors told her she...
Hero Saves Golf Buddy’s Life When Heart Attack Hits During Video Call
A quick-thinking woman saved her friend’s life after witnessing him having a heart attack during a video call. Shannon Jeffries was about to head out into the English countryside for her weekly nine holes with buddy Darren Oliver, when the 60-year-old rang her to say...
Holland Will Return a Looted 3,500-Year-Old Stone Bust Following Lavish Egyptian Museum Opening
Having identified a 3,500-year-old bust of a pharaoh among the nation’s antiquity dealers, The Netherlands are turning it over to the Egyptian authorities in a “good faith gesture.” It’s believed to have been stolen during the Arab Spring of 2011-12, when intense...
Delta Airlines Treats Teens to Free ‘Dream Flights’ Inspiring Many to Become Pilots and Engineers
Every year, Delta Airlines hosts a special, one-of-a-kind trip to place the heads of ambitious Black students squarely in the clouds. Climbing aboard a Boeing 757 as it took off from Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, 100 local teens were the latest...
Three Bob Ross Paintings Sold for $600,000 at Auction in Fundraiser for Public Television
Three works from Bob Ross’ classic public television show The Joy of Painting raised over half a million dollars for public television. Having relied for decades on endowment contributions and pledge drives of every tact and description, it was brilliant idea that...
Teen Rewarded with Cash, Job, and GoFundMe After Turning in Wad of $3,500 ‘Without Hesitation’
From Australia’s Gold Coast comes the story of an honest young man who handed over $3,500 he found at a gas station and was repaid manifold. 17-year-old Josh Pache was the first to notice a wad of Australian dollars sitting on the cement outside Fox’s Pantry. The...
Grand Egyptian Museum Finally Opens in Sight of the Pyramids After Decades of Setbacks
A $1 billion museum built to showcase the finest of ancient Egyptian artifacts has finally been opened in Giza after more than 2 decades of planning, building, and setbacks. Fireworks and drone light shows lit up the desert night. Below, a gala of Egyptian elite,...
