Men’s ministry to discuss wise men
Master’s Men Ministries will present Kevin Orrick and his talk “Who Were the Magi (Wise Men from the East) and What Did They Know?” at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.
This will be an evening of investigation using only ancient scroll scriptures (pre-New Testament) and scientifically verifiable astronomy.
There is no admission charge, and the event is open to all.
If the weather is clear, telescopes may be used outside after the talk, so participants should dress warmly.
For more information, call 749-2888.
Cuban pastor to speak in Durango
Josue “Joshua” Santiago, a pastor from Jovellanos, Cuba, will speak at 9 a.m. Sunday at the traditional service and at 10:45 a.m. at the Sunday contemporary service at the First Baptist Church, 332 E. 11th St., at the corner of East Third Avenue.
Santiago has been in the ministry since he was 12 years old. He has been a worship leader, youth pastor, associate and senior pastor and has overseen many churches in Cuba
All worshipers are encouraged to attend.
Pope picks cardinals from far-flung places
VATICAN CITY – One hails from Tonga, where climate change is threatening the very existence of the archipelago. Several live in places tormented by drug violence and organized crime. Another represents a tiny, remote church that has witnessed firsthand the deadly drama of Mediterranean migration.
The 20 men from 18 countries who will join the College of Cardinals on Saturday reflect the far-flung diversity of the Catholic Church. But they also represent unity in living out some of Pope Francis’ core concerns – and will bring that experience to bear when they eventually elect his successor.
Francis will formally elevate the new cardinals at a ceremony in St. Peter’s Basilica in the second such consistory of his pontificate. Like the first, Francis looked to the “peripheries” for new cardinals, giving countries that have never before had one – Tonga, Myanmar and Cape Verde – representation at the highest level of the Catholic Church.
Francis also looked to the peripheries in Italy, once again ignoring big archdioceses like Venice and Turin that have traditionally had a cardinal, to instead elevate prelates from small and often overlooked Italian dioceses.
Other far-flung places getting red-hatted representation include Hanoi, Vietnam; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Bangkok, Thailand.
Female-only mosque may be first in U.S.
LOS ANGELES – A downtown Los Angeles mosque that forbids men from attending may be the first of its kind in the United States.
The Los Angeles Times reports that more than 100 women gathered at the interfaith Pico-Union Project for the inaugural prayer Feb. 6, marking the launch of the Women’s Mosque of America, a nonprofit hoping to create space where Muslim women can learn and connect with other women.
“Muslim women haven’t had a forum,” Yasmeen Ruhge, a cardiologist from Pasadena, California, said as she waited for the service to begin. “When we go to the mosque, we have to sit on one side. Not that we aren’t equal, but this gives us a freedom to talk as all women and create an independent role.”
Female-only mosques may exist in China, Chile and India, but Muslim leaders say this could be a first for the United States.
A 2011 study says about two-thirds of American mosques use a divider to separate men and women during morning prayers. The number may be higher for Friday prayers.
Herald Staff & Associated Press
