Black Catholics walk from the federal courthouse building in downtown Louisville, Ky., to 12th and Broadway, in the “Black Catholics Unite: Stand For Justice March,” which was organized by young…
“It’s not a pretty picture right now,” said Sister Dale McDonald, public policy director of the National Catholic Educational Association, which says about 100 schools have announced in recent weeks…
Unitarian Universalist Church receives loads of donations
Associated Press BRIGHAM CITY, Utah – Wearing dress shirts, ties and name tags, three missionaries with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints sit around the kitchen table inside…
Self-certification required in La Plata County
Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders have raised their voices to condemn racial bias in the justice system while discouraging violence in response to the killing of Floyd, a black man…
High Plains Harvest Church claims Polis tougher on houses of worship than for restaurants, retail shops
Last weekend when President Donald Trump declared houses of worship essential and asked governors to reopen them, some congregants around the country headed for their places of worship with numerous…
Parishioners stay in cars, tune in on 98.1-FM to hear sermon
Alamo Heights Baptist Church pastor Bobby Contreras, left, and his wife, Hannah, work to clean, sanitize and prepare the church for services May 10 in San Antonio. Texas’ stay-at-home orders…
This year, the theme for the National Day of Prayer on Thursday is “God’s glory over all of the earth” taken from Habakkuk 2:14, which says: “For the earth will…
An Indian Muslim man prays Monday in a mosque during the nationwide lockdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus in Gauhati, India. The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom…
U.S. Army Major Brian Minietta records a weekly Facebook message outside the headquarters of the 3rd Special Forces Group at Fort Bragg, N.C. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Thoma was hired as the associate pastor in September 2016 and was then promoted to the lead position when the senior pastor of 15 years resigned. Thoma and his wife,…
Pastor Albert “Gonzo” Gonzales stands on a flat-bed truck as his church holds Easter services in the parking log in San Antonio.Eric Gay/Associated Press While most leaders of major religions…
Effort will spread $2 million in forgiveness around the state
But Buddhist teachers are offering their teachings from a distance to remind their communities about key elements of the practice. In Asia, Buddhist monks have been chanting sutras to provide…
Does country’s ‘glimmer of hope’ apply to U.S.?
The once heavy flow of undocumented border-crossers has dwindled as the Trump administration enforces a new virus-related ban on top of its Migration Protection Protocols that already had forced thousands…
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But digital devotion can’t fill all spiritual needs
“One hundred years ago during the Spanish Influenza, congregations also canceled (services) and quarantined. Now, COVID-19 imposes the necessity of social distancing, which is an anti-congregational, isolating imperative,” said Robert…
The Rev. Alvin J. Gwynn Sr. with Friendship Baptist Church in Baltimore sits in his church’s sanctuary. Gwynn bucked the cancellation trend by holding services March 15. But attendance was…
‘I think it’s foolishness if they are still holding services’
The Salt Lake Temple at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has postponed a key meeting of top global leaders scheduled in…
Stephen ministers offer personal, confidential support and can direct people to other community resources, if needed. This service is completely free of charge. Church membership is not required. Founded in…
Kids pretend to be them in pickup games. The home crowd sings in Hebrew and roars when they score. But before tipoff, the team always gathers around Tyler Hod, a…
Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg speaks June 22, 2019, during the South Carolina Democratic Convention in Columbia, S.C. In one of his campaign ads, Buttigieg says that if he’s elected…
Rosa Sabido passes days doing yoga, beading and support work at Mancos United Methodist Church
One barometer: More than 20% of the Fortune 100 have established faith-based employee resource groups, according to an Associated Press examination and there’s a high-powered conference was held earlier this…
