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Church invites vendors to Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 8

Vendors are welcome at $40 per booth. For more information, call Karen Gomez at 759-8168.

November 7, 2018

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First United Methodist to host Holiday Bazaar on Nov. 17

There will be a luncheon at 11 a.m., and there will be food and craft vendors. Admission to the event…

November 7, 2018

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Marvel United Methodist saves money for 44 years to build new sanctuary

Construction started in October to build a new sanctuary at Marvel United Methodist Church. The sanctuary was four decades in…

November 4, 2018

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Discovery of bones near Vatican embassy revives 1983 mystery

In the latest twist in a case that has bedeviled investigators for 35 years, the Vatican said Rome’s chief prosecutor…

October 31, 2018

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Church covered up priest’s abuse of 50 boys

Retired Catholic priest Jerome Coyle in Albuquerque, N.M. An Associated Press investigation shows that the diocese based in Sioux City,…

October 31, 2018

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Before shooting, anti-Semitic incidents were on the rise

The shooting rampage that killed 11 people at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue on Saturday is being decried as the…

October 29, 2018

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U.S. religious orders asked to ID priest abusers

The umbrella organization of Catholic religious orders in the U.S. is suggesting its members consider voluntarily identifying priests accused of…

October 27, 2018

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Museum of the Bible removes items billed as Dead Sea Scrolls after experts find they are not authentic

The pieces were examined by the Germany-based firm BAM, which tested them and concluded that they might not truly be…

October 24, 2018

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Issue of married Catholic priests gains traction under pope

Pope Francis waves to faithful at the end of the Angelus prayer he delivered in St. Peter’s Square at the…

October 23, 2018

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Episcopal Church confronts past of sexual exploitation

Dioceses seeking to share victims’ stories of abuse

October 20, 2018

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Pope indicates willingness to visit North Korea

Moon “conveyed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s desire for a papal visit to North Korea,” the South Korean presidential…

October 18, 2018

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Pope defrocks 2 Chilean bishops accused of sex abuse

Pope Francis poses with Chile’s President Sebastian Pinera and his wife Cecilia Morel during a private audience at the Vatican,…

October 17, 2018

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Mormons to spend less time at church on Sundays

requirement to drop from 3 hours to 2

October 12, 2018

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Mormon leader: Nicknames for faith are ‘victory for Satan’

Addressing The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ twice-yearly conference in Salt Lake City, Russell M. Nelson said the…

October 10, 2018

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Christian TV network enters world of 24-hour news

CEO of Christian Broadcasting Network and son of founder Pat Robertson, Gordon Robertson says the new CBN News Channel will…

October 6, 2018

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Mormon no more: Tabernacle Choir renamed in big church shift

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir performs during the opening session of the two-day Mormon church conference in Salt Lake City. The…

October 5, 2018

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Pope opens youth meeting as sex abuse survivors stage sit-in

Bishops and Cardinals attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis for the opening of a synod, a meeting of bishops,…

October 3, 2018

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Sex abuse scandal: Pope seeks prayers to fight ‘devil’

Pope Francis delivers his message during his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. The former Vatican…

October 1, 2018

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Pope defrocks Chilean priest at center of abuse scandal

Fernando Karadima is escorted from a court, after testifying in a case that three of his victims brought against the…

October 1, 2018

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Catholic faithful demand change after sex abuse scandals

spirit of #MeToo, grassroots movements gain momentum

September 29, 2018

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Pope: Priestly abuse scandals driving Catholic faithful away

Pope Francis greets faithful as he arrives in Freedom Square to celebrate a Mass in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sept. 25,…

September 26, 2018

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India bans instant divorce by Muslim men

Indian Muslim women rest inside Jama Masjid mosque in New Delhi, India. India’s government on Sept. 19, 2018, approved an…

September 25, 2018

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Mastery of time topic of free talk at library

David Hohle of Chicago will be the featured speaker and discuss how the distinctions between time and timelessness, age and…

September 23, 2018

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Marriott to put Bible, Book of Mormon in 300,000 rooms

Marriott International, which bought Starwood two years ago, has begun putting copies of the Bible and the Book of Mormon…

September 22, 2018

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First United Methodist Church to hold potluck

The Connect Team and Children & Family Ministry will provide burgers, hot dogs, condiments and drinks. Attendees are asked to…

September 21, 2018

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Pope’s popularity is plummeting in the U.S. after sexual abuse scandals

Pope Francis, speaks during the welcoming ceremony at The National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016.Susana…

September 20, 2018

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Report links half of Dutch cardinals and bishops to abuse

Pope Francis shows a crucifix during the Angelus noon prayer he delivers from the window of his studio overlooking St.…

September 17, 2018

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Dalai Lama meets alleged victims of abuse by Buddhist gurus

our alleged victims of sexual, physical and psychological abuse by Buddhist teachers, Chris, Cecile, One Bijlsma and Ricardo Mendes, from…

September 17, 2018

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Pope OKs probe into U.S. bishop as he meets with U.S. delegation

Pope Francis arrives in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican for his weekly general audience Sept. 12, 2018.Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press…

September 13, 2018

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Pope summons bishops for February abuse prevention summit

Pope Francis leaves at the end of his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Sept. 12.Alessandra…

September 12, 2018