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Protestant groups divest from fossil fuels

PITTSBURGH – A group of Protestant churches has become the first U.S. religious body to vote to divest its pension funds and investments from fossil fuel companies because of climate change ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Rabbi seeks Montana’s faithful

Man wants to place mezuzah on every resident’s door

DATE: Jul 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Rabbinical intern to work at Har Shalom Eli Herb, a student at Hebrew College in Boston, will spend a second summer as a rabbinical intern at Congregation Har Shalom, 2537 County ...

DATE: Jul 5, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

FBI to pull bus ads over community concerns SEATTLE – The FBI says it’s pulling some advertisements off buses in the Seattle area, after some people complained that they stereotyp...

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Mormon missionaries at record high

Lowered age requirement boosts numbers

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Gay-marriage rulings divide religious leaders

Religious leaders on opposing ends of the gay-marriage debate alternately referred to Wednesday as a tragic and a celebratory day after the Supreme Court’s decisions on two same-sex marriage...

DATE: Jun 28, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Christ in Youth brings 1,200 to Fort Lewis

Fort Lewis College has been home to 1,200 new faces this week and will be home to many more in the two weeks ahead. The “Move” event – put on by Christ in Youth, a nonprofit that...

DATE: Jun 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Tennessee churches offering free legal assistance

Faith-based initiative aids low-income people

DATE: Jun 21, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

N.C. protesters split on Bible’s message

Interpretations about how to help poor are divergent

DATE: Jun 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Christian fiction writers to meet June 22 American Christian Fiction Writers of Colorado announces a free one-day writing workshop called “Fiction FUNdamentals” from 10:30 a.m. to...

DATE: Jun 14, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

The Bible reigns as Norway’s best-selling book

New translation, influx of immigrants builds interest among people

DATE: Jun 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion

Religion Briefs

Methodist church to host Bible school First United Methodist Church, 2917 Aspen Drive, will hold Vacation Bible School from June 17 to 21. There are two times to choo...

DATE: Jun 7, 2013 | CATEGORY: Religion