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People cheer Pope Francis as he meets with Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi Sahle-Work Zewde, right, upon his arrival at the United Nations regional office, in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

Pope says ‘catastrophic’ if interests derail climate talks

People cheer Pope Francis as he meets with Director-General of the United Nations Office at Nairobi Sahle-Work Zewde, right, upon his arrival at the United Nations regional office, in Nairobi, Kenya, on Thursday.

November 26, 2015, 11:14am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis warned Thursday that it would be "catastrophic" for world leaders to let special interest groups get in the way of a global agreement to curb fossil fuel emissions as he brought his environmental message to the heart of Africa on the eve of crucial climate change talks in… Read story

Pope Francis greets traditional dancers on his arrival at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday. Pope Francis left Wednesday for his first-ever visit to the continent, a whirlwind pilgrimage to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to an Africa torn by extremist violence.

Pope brings peace message to Africa amid security fears

Pope Francis greets traditional dancers on his arrival at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday. Pope Francis left Wednesday for his first-ever visit to the continent, a whirlwind pilgrimage to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, bringing a message of peace and reconciliation to an Africa torn by extremist violence.

November 25, 2015, 6:51am Churches & Religion

Pope Francis wants to bring a message of peace and reconciliation to an Africa torn by extremist violence, but security concerns are so high that he might be forced to make changes to his itinerary for the final leg of the trip. Read story

A hut sits in the parking lot of St. Luke&#039;s Episcopal Church in Vancouver on Tuesday. A couple of churches in west Vancouver have opened their parking lots to huts for homeless people.

Vancouver churches offer space for huts for homeless

A hut sits in the parking lot of St. Luke&#039;s Episcopal Church in Vancouver on Tuesday. A couple of churches in west Vancouver have opened their parking lots to huts for homeless people.

November 24, 2015, 7:00pm Churches & Religion

Vancouver police cited three people for illegally camping in mobile huts Monday morning, prompting St. Luke's Episcopal Church to open its parking lot to the three huts. Read story

Cody Turner 13, right and Kenneth Bass packs turkeys into a truck to be delivered to Silver Star Elementary School on Monday. Donations of turkeys and other food items will provide Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of low-income families in Clark County. Students at Sunset Elementary and Hudson&#039;s Bay High schools also received donations.

Community puts the giving in Thanksgiving

Cody Turner 13, right and Kenneth Bass packs turkeys into a truck to be delivered to Silver Star Elementary School on Monday. Donations of turkeys and other food items will provide Thanksgiving dinner for dozens of low-income families in Clark County. Students at Sunset Elementary and Hudson&#039;s Bay High schools also received donations.

November 23, 2015, 8:01pm Churches & Religion

Cody Turner, 13, hoisted a hefty box of turkeys into the bed of a pickup truck Monday morning in the parking lot of Vancouver Church of Christ. Just behind him, Kenneth Bass set another box into the truck. Read story

A wax image of the infant Jesus was made by Mother Joseph, the pioneering Sister of Providence.

Off Beat: A very busy, accomplished Mother Joseph was a sculptor, too

A wax image of the infant Jesus was made by Mother Joseph, the pioneering Sister of Providence.

November 22, 2015, 6:28pm Churches & Religion

Mother Joseph, the missionary. Mother Joseph, the educator. Mother Joseph, the nurse. Mother Joseph, the architect. Read story

Pope Francis greets children Nov. 12 in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican. Pope Francis is writing a children&#039;s book.

Pope works on children’s book

Pope Francis greets children Nov. 12 in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican. Pope Francis is writing a children&#039;s book.

November 22, 2015, 5:55am Churches & Religion

A Chicago publishing house that already published two books by Pope Francis has been compiling his first children's book. Read story

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to millions of Muslims, speaks Nov. 12 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Muslim calls for more cultural understanding

The Aga Khan, spiritual leader to millions of Muslims, speaks Nov. 12 at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

November 21, 2015, 6:00am Churches & Religion

A prominent imam speaking at Harvard University last week rejected the notion of a fundamental "clash of civilizations" between the Muslim World and the West, and called for greater cultural understanding. Read story

Judaism equality takes step back

November 21, 2015, 5:23am Churches & Religion

Can a woman be a rabbi? For many American Jews, the issue is long settled: The Reform movement first ordained a woman in 1972; the Reconstructionist movement in 1974; and the Conservative movement in 1985. Regina Jonas, usually considered the first female rabbi, was ordained in Germany in 1935, and… Read story

Gwen Bruderly, from left, Olivia Conti and Jordan Keathley, all freshmen at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, cheer as members of The Takeover, a ministry group with the nonprofit Generation Akron, presents a Hope Assemblies at the school in September.

Ministry to help teens chase their dreams

Gwen Bruderly, from left, Olivia Conti and Jordan Keathley, all freshmen at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron, Ohio, cheer as members of The Takeover, a ministry group with the nonprofit Generation Akron, presents a Hope Assemblies at the school in September.

November 21, 2015, 5:05am Churches & Religion

Brandon Kightlinger and his friends are seeking teen dreamers. His 10-person team wants to provide support to local youth so they can pursue those dreams. Read story

County facilities managers Darrel Stump, left and Mike Wright put glue on the back of a letter as the &quot;In God We Trust &quot; slogan is installed Thursday.

‘In God We Trust’ goes up in county hearings room

County facilities managers Darrel Stump, left and Mike Wright put glue on the back of a letter as the &quot;In God We Trust &quot; slogan is installed Thursday.

November 19, 2015, 7:46pm Churches & Religion

It's been nine months since the Clark County council voted on arguably its most controversial project of 2015: posting the words "In God We Trust" in its hearings room. Read story