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CNN — At least six people were injured after a shooting broke out Friday outside a Pittsburgh church where a funeral was being held, according to…

Janet B. Bentley passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, saying goodbye to this world to go to its God.(Source: Funeral Home)CANTON, New York (WWNY) – Janet B. Bentley passed away on Friday, October 21, 2022, saying goodbye to this world…

On Friday, a new member of the trust overseeing the Oklahoma County Jail called for a change in leadership at the struggling 13-story facility.The Reverend Derrick Scobey spoke out shortly after a group of local clergy and community…

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A DC deputy mayor – who resigned this week after the accusation of a personal trainer assault him and a resulting police statement sparked questions to find out if he lived in DC – defended his lifestyle, saying in an interview that he was…

O’FALLON – With worldly views on sexuality and gender pervading contemporary church life among several denominations, First Baptist O'Fallon is hosting a conference Oct. 14-15 to explain Bible perspectives on the topics. During the…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) - Pope Francis will canonize a 19th-century bishop known as "the father of migrants" on Sunday, sending a message to Catholic leaders about the importance the pontiff places on caring for refugees at a time where…

Hideyuki Teshigawara, head of the Unification Church Reform Promotion Headquarters, at a press conference in Tokyo's Shibuya district on October 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Yohei!-->…

STEUBENVILLE — How can the vision and insight of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI help the Church overcome today's most critical challenges? Participants in the annual…

By Levi McLaughlin* On July 14, 2022Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to hold a state funeral for his predecessor Shinzo Abewas beaten down while campaigning for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on July 8. In the…

As a former federal judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, Thomas B. Griffith was sworn to uphold and defend the United States Constitution.He believes in and upholds the…

HOUSTON (CNS) ─ Retired Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza, longtime Bishop of Galveston-Houston and a tireless advocate for social justice throughout his priesthood, episcopate and retirement, died Sept. 19. He was 91 years old. He lived at…

CARTHAGE, New York (WWNY) – The sound of an organ opens the bicentennial Sunday service at Carthage United Methodist Church.Jean Haverstock has been a faithful member of the church for nearly six decades. Forty years of maternal pastoral…

On Sabbath Sept. 3, 2022, Adventist Community Services (ACS) organized a water distribution at a local Adventist school in Jackson, Mississippi, a city of approximately 150,000 people. A total of 15,000 bottles of water were distributed.As…

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History links Murray State men's golf team had a spot in 23rd place after the…

Year after year, Duke women's soccer is poised to break into the sport's true elite level and come out with a loss. Whether beating the all-time greats and still losing, getting knocked out…

The Vatican is holding a press conference to highlight “The Economy of Francesco” event taking place in Assisi from September 22-24, which Pope Francis will attend in the birthplace of his namesake, St. Francis. By Thaddeus…

Between August 28 and September 3, the First Presidency invited everyone to participate in the October 2022 general conference. President Dallin H. Oaks, First Counselor in the First Presidency, shared the “meaning of…

To all parties concernedThe Ethiopian Catholic Church, by itself and jointly with other religious institutes, has frequently called on all parties to seek peace regarding the war in northern Ethiopia. We are deeply saddened to see that war…

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Led by Pastor Greg Locke, the church will host the free conference September 4-6 with several speakers and musical guests. NASHVILLE, TN, USA,…

KRAKOW — A new report from the Polish bishops, summarizing the results of consultations with Polish church leaders and grassroots, underscores a deep division between clergy and laity and an urgent need to rebuild relations between the two…

CICERO — After spending his pastoral career traveling his native Caribbean, the Reverend Jefferson Niles decided in 2017 he was ready for a new adventure. "I began to feel after a quarter century in ministry...a new call to serve…

The Methodist Church in Ghana has elected Kwesi Atta Antwi, a member of the Kumasi Wesley Society, in the Diocese of Kumasi as the next lay president of the church. The Lay President of the Methodist Church in Ghana is a person who…

PROVO, Utah — Asking questions and finding answers can lead to stronger testimonies of the gospel of Jesus Christ, two religion teachers explained in their classrooms at BYU Education Week. President Russell M. Nelson, in…

For generations, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have spoken in the strongest terms about the evils of abuse and the need to care for those who are victims or survivors of abuse. From the thunderous rebuke of…

A home is destroyed in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta on October 10, 2020 in Creole, Louisiana.…

Crowds on campus take part in Education Week festivities. Education week celebrates 100 years of drawing thousands of attendees to BYU's campus to learn about a variety of topics each summer. (Addie Blacker)Education week celebrates 100…

Pulitzer Prize-winning Diné composer and sound artist Raven Chacon, who received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of New Mexico, will debut a new composition in performances and make a rare personal appearance as a…

Voters' support plummets over party's ties to churchUpheaval comes sooner than analysts expectedThe Church defends its right to participate in politicsKishida has only chosen ministers who will 'review' ties with the groupTOKYO, Aug 10…

Church leaders' wives sentenced to 15 days in administrative detention 08/08/2022 Washington, DC (International Christian Concern) - International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned…

On February 11, 1975, Belle Smith Spafford spoke to a group of Brigham Young University students. Delighted to be introduced as a "young woman", Sister Spafford, then in her 80s, recalled receive a call of the National…

Australian Catholic Bishops release their annual Social Justice Statement which addresses the scourge of domestic and family violence in society. The bishops are also releasing a new draft code that places safety at the heart of mission.…

Pax Christi USA national board president Charlene Howard, national board member Josie Garnem and the…

There was something important and emphatic about the simple, familiar words of the Eucharist sung at the opening service of the Lambeth Conference on Sunday. The call to come together had never made more sense; the language of unity…

Yesterday afternoon, a small crowd of media and concerned Montrealers gathered near the Mordecai Richler lookout to hear from two groups united by their experiences at the hands of the Catholic Church. The press conference, organized by…

LIVERMORE FALLS - Morning sunshine and rising temperatures warned of another hot and humid day. As people showed up for the morning service, they used bulletins as fans and were eager to enter the cool sanctuary. We looked forward to the…

People shop at a supermarket as rising inflation hits consumer prices in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File PhotoJoin now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterNEW YORK, July 25 (Reuters) -…

— Emily Bowdle joined the Brethren Volunteer Service (BVS) team as a guidance assistant, as a BVS volunteer. She previously served at BVS as a member of BVS Unit 324. Her previous project sites were Camp Myrtlewood in Myrtle Point,…

Bishop Thomas Brown, centre, one of the few openly gay bishops in the Anglican Communion, has been invited to an international bishops' conference in the UK, but his wife, Thomas Mousin, rector of St. -Pierre of Portland, was not . Derek…

A jurisdiction of one of Christianity's oldest churches will hold its national convention in Baltimore this week, marking the second time this month that a major Christian faith tradition held its largest regular rally in the city.The…

The second-largest United Methodist congregation in the state will vote on July 31 on whether to leave the denomination as the single largest seeks feedback from members before determining its next steps.After decades of debate over human…

Despite their best efforts, BYU and Utah could get back together. If and when the Big 12 votes to admit the Utes, after the once mighty Pac-12 crumbles like a house of cards, the love-hate relationship…

The apparent motive given by the man accused of murdering Shinzo Abe has shed light on the Unification Church and its ties to politicians.Tetsuya Yamagami confessed to killing the former Japanese prime minister during a campaign speech on…

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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Family dinners, changing diapers and helping your teen through a tough time are all part of parenthood. Gregory and Lisa Popcak see it as a Catholic cult. Husband and wife counselors, who provide family and marriage…

Earlier this month, a A mass was offered to celebrate the union of a same-sex male couple in Bologna, Italy. On the same day, the bishop of the diocese of Worcester, Massachusetts, banned high school from identifying as Catholic because he…

Former members of a Georgia-based religious organization, whose churches span coast to coast and apparently target the military, accuse its religious leaders of spiritually and financially manipulating them. Following Thursday's FBI raids…

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In a quick and concise decision, the 5th District Court of Appeals has responded to Adventure Church's latest attempt to stop the sale of the Tower Theater to the city of Fresno. The church claimed it had the right to purchase the…

MEXICO CITY, June 21 (Reuters) - Mexican authorities said on Tuesday they were searching for the bodies of three people, including two Jesuit priests, as well as four people abducted in a violent part of northern Mexico.The Chihuahua state…

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops established the Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth (and Core Norms for Diocesan/Eparchial Policies Regarding Allegations of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Priests or Deacons) in June…

RAYMOND —Bethany Church is pleased to announce the hiring of a new campus pastor for our congregation in…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was pressed Thursday on whether Democrats' rhetoric regarding the Supreme Court's leaked draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. fuels violence…

Has been Merton Parks Listed in the list of abusers of the Southern Baptist Convention? Merton E. Parks, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Oswegatchie in Oswegatchie, New York, was classified as a low-risk…

VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As we beatify 10 Polish nuns killed by Russian soldiers at the end of World War II, it is hard not to think of the suffering endured by the Ukrainian people today and the need for peace in the world," said Cardinal…

Marshall County Courthouse Court — Friday • Zachery Ronald Dean Grady appeared for the first time on a charge of operating under the influence for a second offence, a…

Inova officials, city council members, state delegates and United States Senate representatives cut the ribbon at the Pride Clinic. (Photo Grace Billups Arnold) ALEXANDRIA, VA–On Wednesday, June 8, Inova officials cut the…

The First United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, displays LGBT rainbow decoration. | Getty Images Seventy congregations in Georgia have decided to leave The United Methodist Church in part because of the mainline Protestant…

This story was first published in KCUR's Creative Adventure newsletter. You can sign up to get stories like this delivered to your inbox every Tuesday.As LGBTQ Pride Month kicks off, it's a great…

Authorities and family members are asking the public for help Thursday in their search for the man who killed a 16-year-old girl as she sat in the back of her mother's car in Lynwood there several years old. The shooting took…

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The news that Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego has been named cardinal is exciting. The first American to be appointed a cardinal who was not already an archbishop or senior Vatican official, McElroy has long been…

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Rhonda Corey had such a great time performing on CrossRoads Church Westfield's Pizza and Punchlines show that she asked CrossRoads senior pastor Eric Lohe if she could bring some friends. Corey had previously participated in…

A vicar faces expulsion from the Church of England over accusations he posted anti-Semitic articles online and promoted and shared platforms with Holocaust deniers.The Reverend Stephen Sizer, 68, denies his actions were anti-Semitic, saying…

Members of the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church in Irvine, along with the Taiwanese community and local leaders, gathered Saturday, May 21 in Laguna Woods to thank community members for their prayers and condolences six days after a gunman…

ACT NOW: The Presbyterian Church in Taiwan and academics have called for investigations into pro-China organizations…

WASHINGTON — Catholics in many dioceses across the United States will have the opportunity to give in support of the communications efforts of the Catholic Church on May 28-29. The United States Conference of Catholic…

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LISBON, Portugal — The president of the Portuguese Episcopal Conference has asked for forgiveness from victims of sexual abuse by Catholic clergy, as an independent church-appointed commission predicted many more cases of abuse would!-->…

Experts at the event will provide advice and help for childhood, adult and community trauma. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Columbus Department of Public Safety is hosting a conference to help residents of central Ohio who may be…

By David Crary National AP Editor Even as a young adult, Shannen Dee Williams - who grew up black and Catholic in Memphis, Tennessee - knew only one black nun, and a fake one at that: Sister Mary Clarence, played by Whoopi…

A nearly 130-year-old church in Stonington will open its doors for the final time next month. With attendance declining on an island whose population is shrinking, members voted late last month to close the place of worship. The…

The 1960s were turbulent times, and Catholics in Europe faced storms of radical change that left many people tired, even cynical.In 1969, one of Germany's most promising theologians – a liberal Vatican II priest who later became a…

James W. Van BlarcomWyckoff, NJ - James W. Van Blarcom, 91, born October 22, 1930, died at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, NJ on Tuesday, April 26, 2022. Resident of Wyckoff, NJ since 1967. Beloved husband of Marianne Levenoskie Van Blarcom and…

Laura Harris Hales, who has turned her own quest for enlightenment on thorny issues facing her church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, into books and a podcast that has reportedly been downloaded millions of times , died on…

WEBER CITY, Va. (WJHL) — As part of a larger schism within the United Methodist Church (UMC) denomination, a local church has decided to split from a newly formed church that it says , offers a tougher stance on sexuality.…

SALT LAKE CITY —Orrin G. Hatch, the longest serving Republican senator in history who was part of Utah politics for more than four decades, died Saturday at age 88. His death was announced in a statement from his foundation, which did not…

At a time when civility seems to have reached an all-time low, the organizers of Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference 2022 hope that this event will bring about changes.The conference is scheduled for all day May 12 at the Greenville…

Australia's Catholic Bishops issue a statement ahead of the federal election in May, urging voters to use their voice to protect the disadvantaged and the environment. By Devin Watkins As the campaign prepares ahead of…

To use a baseball analogy in the middle of the baseball season, this weekend is like the seventh inning, and it's time to stretch.Who is safe? Who went out ? And who needs a big late-inning boost to avoid being knocked out for the…

What does it take to help children “fall in love with God forever”?When children's ministry leaders from across the Estonian Conference of the Adventist Church came together at the Estonian Children's Ministry Seminar (ECMS), they sought…

Students at a Presbyterian boarding school in Sitka, Alaska are seen in the summer of 1883. American Catholic and Protestant denominations operated more than 150 boarding schools between the…

Courtesy of Bradley SladePeter Chan explains David O. McKay's visit to China in 1921. This visit laid the foundation for many future…

The April General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is historically the time of year the denomination releases its statistical reports on membership, missionary service, and new temples in the Church. last…

FLINT, Mich. (WNEM) - Genesee County Sheriff Chris Swanson said an investigation is underway after video emerged of a Genesee County Sheriff's Deputy using excessive force on a suspect."Every use of force that we have, whether in jail or on…

Latter-day Saints who welcome Ukrainian refugees into their homes and societies across Europe are an example to the remnant of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, two church leaders said…

Andrea Rudnik and other volunteers from the Brownsville team meet with migrants at the US-Mexico border in Brownsville, Texas. Photo: Team Brownsville During the fourth edition Summit of Border and Migration MinistriesOrganized…

As President Vladimir Putin steps up his assault on Ukraine - killing hundreds of innocent civilians and forcing more than 3 million refugees from their homes - prominent members of the Democratic and Republican parties in the…

The end Reverend John L. AlfordSr., who has participated in sit-ins, protests and the march from Selma to Montgomery, was honored with a historical marker that was unveiled Sunday afternoon. The marker sits just outside Mount Gillard…

The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference and Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Bishop Philip Naameh, has lamented the 3% drop in adherence to the Catholic faith according to the 2020 Population and Housing Census.He said…

ROME — Pope Francis will consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary on Friday, and Catholic bishops around the world have already announced they will respond to his request to join him in the consecration. March 25…

ROME, March 19 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Saturday paid a surprise visit to young Ukrainian war refugees being treated at a pediatric hospital in Rome.One of the images released by the Vatican showed the pope speaking to a girl with a…

Ruth Alice Gabriel, 96, died on Saturday March 12 at the Primrose Retirement Community in Marion, where she had resided since 2015. Her health had been declining for several months.Alice was born near Prospect on February 21, 1926, to the…

SAINT MARK — Eric Trump, Roger Stone, retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn and other right-wing figures spoke at a conservative conference at a church in San Marcos over the weekend, while other leaders local clerics protested the event, calling…

Russian forces have continued to make further advances over the past 24 hours, a senior US defense official told reporters on Friday.The closest Russian forces Kyivabout 15 kilometers (about 9 miles) outside the city center, has not come…

After seeing record attendance in 2021, RootsTech organizers were pleased to announce that “millions” more attended the free, online global family history conference this past weekend. The number has…

People are seen in El Paraiso, Honduras, July 24, 2021. (CNS Photo/Yoseph Amaya, Reuters) MEXICO CITY (CNS) - Honduran Church leaders have called for a full investigation into the kidnapping and murder of a…

Since 2006, I have been attending an annual conference of pastors called the Shepherds' Conference. It is…

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Relatives, parishioners and fellow priests on Friday mourned Reverend José Enrique Vásquez, who was abducted, shot and thrown onto a bridge in northern Honduras — reportedly the first such killing since…

The first play-in game of this year's NCAA tournament was not in Dayton, but in Bloomington. For the winner of Wednesday night's Rutgers-Indiana game, a spot in the NCAA Tournament would be a near certainty. And for the loser,…

Tuesday, March 1, 2022 @ 11:14 a.m. Advice to parishes to limit viral infection and transmission as we move towards normal ways of life and worship. Includes specific notes…

Some communities in Angola still believe in witchcraft. This hinders development, creates fear, death and divides families, says Father Bonifácio Tchimboto in an interview on the theme “Faith in God and witchcraft in Africa”.…

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga County Sheriff's Deputy Zach Cicardi told a roomful of cops he didn't consider he might experience work trauma — until a year or two later responding to a fatal plane crash. Cicardi said he was eating ice…

The Archdiocese of Cincinnati will not be sponsoring the annual Cincinnati Men's Conference this year due to the "significant background" of its keynote speakers, including a Fox News commentator and an actor who promoted a QAnon…

Dear Resurrection Family,For those of you who live in Kansas City, what a breath of winter this week! But by Sunday, we'll be back to 61 degrees! LaVon and I went on vacation last Friday and enjoyed the week. In addition to playing and…

A three-day conference beginning Thursday at Baylor University's Truett Seminary will explore what white Christian churches can and should do to address racism within and without their members.“Do we want to be healed? Racism in the White…