The Rev. Luis Barrios, left, places his hand on the head of Mercedes Katrocino, center, a deaf congregant, as he and the rest of the congregation pray for Katrocino’s health…
The Rosary will be led continuously each half hour. These prayers are offered as a prayer for life for the unborn and the dignity of all life.
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It is a group that crosses denominations and geography and has companions around the world. The frequency of attacks has faith leaders and law enforcement grappling with how to protect…
Neighbors gather Dec. 29 near a rabbi’s residence in Monsey, N.Y., to show their support after a stabbing during a Hanukkah celebration. The attack was the 19th anti-Semitic incident in…
The Nativity set up in St. Peter’s Square in 2012 at the Vatican. The Nativity scene now recreated in town squares and churches worldwide was originally conceived by St. Francis…
The Journal file CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH: 495 Florida Road. Candlelight worship, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. No child care, but both services are child friendly. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH…
Rev. Shanan Jones delivers a sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. According a study by the Pew Research Center, the median length of U.S. sermons in April and May…
The service is open to everyone and will celebrate God coming to the world in love to save humankind. The service will feature a band and children’s choir performance. Child…
Both services are identical and will last about an hour. Nursery will be available for children ages birth to 2. Christmas services fill up fast, so come early to get…
Tara Mandala will host its 25th anniversary Winter Solstice Celebration on Dec. 21 at the center, 4000 Forest Service Road 649, outside Pagosa Springs.Durango Herald file Participants will have the…
The Chichibu Night Festival, which has roots stretching more than 1,000 years, is one of three famous Japanese festivals to feature huge floats, which can top 7 meters (23 feet)…
6 p.m. Dec. 11: Ecumenical worship at First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive.6 p.m. Dec. 18: Ecumenical worship at First Presbyterian Church, 1159 East Third Ave.Services will be followed…
The angel Moroni statue, silhouetted against the sky, sits atop the Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. Utah is set to become the 19th state to…
The religious leaders praised a pilot project in El Paso, Texas, that requires students to pause each day to consider others. Children are given a small box shaped like Noah’s…
Pope Francis gives a speech at Sophia University in Tokyo Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.Kim Hong-ji/Pool Photo via AP Francis celebrated morning Mass in the chapel of the Jesuit-run Sophia University…
Fred Rogers tapes a segment of his television program, “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” on June 28, 1989, in Pittsburgh.Associated Press file In the 1960s, Americans were witnessing the horrors of war…
Joshua K. Love sits for a portrait in the living room of his home in Greenwood, Miss. Love and his cousin La Jarvis Love say they were sexually assaulted by…
These independent panels with lay people in each diocese would review allegations fairly and kindly. And they would help bishops ensure that no abusive priests stayed in ministry. But almost…
The president’s Thanksgiving proclamation will be read, and there will be short readings from the Bible and the Christian Science textbook, “Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures,” by…
Pope Francis talks to his cousin Ana Rosa Sivori as he arrives at Military Air Terminal of Don Muang Airport, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2019, in Bangkok, Thailand.Gregorio Borgia/Associated Press He…
M. Russell Ballard, a senior leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and acting president of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, speaks during an interview, Friday, Nov.…
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, speaks during a news conference after being elected as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops during their Fall General Assembly…
Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, of Los Angeles, smiles during a news conference after being elected president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops during their Fall General Assembly on…
Operation Christmas Child is a global project that shares the true meaning of Christmas with children around the world. These gift-filled shoeboxes will contribute to the project’s global goal of…
Pope Francis leaves after a Mass for the closing of Amazon Synod in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. Germany’s Catholics reacted enthusiastically when bishops in the Amazon called for…
Heba Macksoud, left, of Princeton, N.J., and Sheryl Olitzky, members of the Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom, stand near a Peace Pole written in English and Arabic, as they walk together…
Members will vote on the proposed budget for 2020. A potluck will follow in the Community Hall.
