Born Marcilino Manuel Graca in Portugal, "Daddy" Grace is a tall, dark, long-haired religionist who believes in the orthodox Lord, preaches a Pentecostal faith with some .
Ben-Gurion gave the religionist bloc three cabinet posts: Religious Affairs, Social Welfare, Health Immigration.
Resembling greatly a goateed New England preacher, he is a shrewd, pragmatic religionist, a devout member of the Congre gational Christian Churches.
Silk on Francis At his blog "Spiritual Politics" at RNS, Mark Silk is keeping an eye on Pope Francis and the different way he is speaking about the situation of the Church in the world. It is nice to see someone who is not a co-religionist sharing in the excitement.
June 14, 2013 - National Catholic Reporter