Religion

Women find a safe haven at Christian sober living homes

Marilyn Vyzourek, right, started Gospel Homes for Women, a local group of Christian sober live-in residences, in Colorado Springs. Nineteen-year-old…

March 24, 2018

Religion

Presbyterian Church to observe Good Friday

The church sanctuary will open at 5 p.m. for prayer. For more information, call 247-3175.

March 23, 2018

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Farmington church offering services on Easter

A sunrise resurrection service at 7 a.m., and Easter celebration services at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. will be offered.…

March 23, 2018

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First Baptist Church to hold Easter services

March 25: Palm Sunday, 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. March 30: Good Friday, 7 p.m. April 1: Easter Sunday, 9 a.m.,…

March 23, 2018

Religion

Vatican bows to pressure, releases retired pope’s letter

This photo shows a complete copy of a letter by Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI about Pope Francis that the Vatican…

March 19, 2018

Religion

In schools, a growing push to recognize Muslim and Jewish holidays

Evelyn Hockstein for The Washington Post<br><br>Each year sophomore Eli Sporn misses school for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur and “it…

March 18, 2018

Religion

Church of Scientology launches TV channel

The Church of Scientology now has its own television channel available on DIRECTV, AppleTV, Roku, fireTV, Chromecast, iTunes and Google…

March 16, 2018

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Vatican doctors photo of Benedict’s praise for Francis

Retired Pope Benedict XVI praises a volume of books about the theological training of Pope Francis. The Vatican admitted March…

March 14, 2018

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NPR stories feature Aztec High School students, community three months after deadly shooting

A sign encourages prayer outside an ice cream shop in Aztec the day after a shooting at Aztec High School…

March 13, 2018

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Francis marks 5 years as pope amid love, disenchantment

On Oct. 30, 2015, Pope Francis is presented with an image of Roman Catholic Archbishop Oscar Romero during a private…

March 13, 2018

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MLK’s daughter, Bernice, has private audience with pope

The Rev. Bernice King presented the pontiff with the sixth volume of the civil rights leader’s published papers, subtitled “Advocate…

March 12, 2018

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One way to get people to church on Sunday: Give away free cars

example of God’s goodness gets people in the door

March 10, 2018

Religion

Holocaust Museum revokes Suu Kyi’s human rights award

Demonstrators march to protest against a toughening Myanmar public assembly law in Yangon, Myanmar, on Monday. About 200 demonstrators marched…

March 7, 2018

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Mike Tyson’s former Ohio home becoming a house of worship

The Living Word Sanctuary Church has been cleaning up the property in Trumbull County’s Southington Township, roughly 45 miles southeast…

March 6, 2018

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Polish law criminalizing some Holocaust speech takes effect

Flowers are placed at the memorial to Janusz Korczak who died in the gas chamber of the Treblinka Nazi German…

March 5, 2018

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Anti-Semitic incidents in U.S. soar by 57 percent in 2017, report says

Headstones toppled and damaged by vandals lie on the ground at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia. The Anti-Defamation League is…

March 3, 2018

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New Mexico sees increase in anti-Semitic incidents

The Anti-Defamation League released figures Tuesday showing there were 15 reported anti-Semitic incidents in the state in 2017, up 37…

March 3, 2018

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Worshippers clutching AR-15 rifles hold commitment ceremony

A man wears a crown and holds an unloaded weapon at the World Peace and Unification Sanctuary on Wednesday in…

February 28, 2018

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Pennsylvania church plans ceremony with AR-15 rifles, and a school is getting students out of the way

Three variations of the AR-15 assault rifle are displayed at the California Department of Justice in Sacramento, Calif.Associated Press file…

February 27, 2018

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Thousands pay their respects to the Rev. Billy Graham

People pass the casket and are greeted by Billy Graham’s grandson, Roy Graham, right, as they pay respects to Billy…

February 26, 2018

Religion

Billy Graham went from tent revivals to White House

The Rev. Billy Graham, dubbed “America’s Pastor” and the “Protestant Pope,” died Wednesday at his North Carolina home at age…

February 24, 2018

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Rev. Billy Graham, known as ‘America’s Pastor,’ dies at 99

“America’s Pastor,” as he was dubbed, had suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments and died at his home in…

February 21, 2018

Religion

Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission amid skepticism

Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the Santa Marta chapel at the Vatican on Feb. 16.L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP The…

February 19, 2018

Religion

First United Methodist to start new sermon series

Associated Press file The congregation will read the New Testament’s book of Mark during the 40 days of Lent before…

February 19, 2018