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Churches & Religion

Pope’s planned visit thrills Cuba

April 22, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

HAVANA -- Cubans welcomed the news Wednesday that Pope Francis will visit in September, with many calling it a powerful reinforcement of his support for detente between the United States and Cuba. Read story

Bishop who didn’t report abuse suspect resigns

April 21, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pope Francis accepted the resignation Tuesday of a U.S. bishop who was convicted of failing to report a suspected child abuser, answering calls by victims to take action against bishops who cover up for pedophile priests. Read story

Schuller remembered as dreamer, pastor, father

April 20, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

GARDEN GROVE, Calif. --Hundreds of people remembered the late televangelist Rev. Robert H. Schuller as a dreamer, upbeat pastor and doting father at a memorial service Monday outside the glimmering cathedral he built in Southern California. Read story

Retiring Cardinal Francis George listens Nov. 17, 2014, at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago during Bishop Blase Cupich's Rite of Reception service. The Chicago Archdiocese announced Friday that George died after a long bout with cancer. He was 78.

Chicago Cardinal Francis George dies at age 78

Retiring Cardinal Francis George listens Nov. 17, 2014, at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago during Bishop Blase Cupich's Rite of Reception service. The Chicago Archdiocese announced Friday that George died after a long bout with cancer. He was 78.

April 16, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

CHICAGO -- Cardinal Francis George, a vigorous defender of Roman Catholic orthodoxy who led the U.S. bishops' fight against Obamacare and played a key role in the church's response to the clergy sex abuse scandal, has died. He was 78. Read story

Pope Francis delivers his blessing Wednesday during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

Pope considering Cuba stop during U.S. trip

Pope Francis delivers his blessing Wednesday during his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.

April 16, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis is considering adding a stop in Cuba to his U.S. trip in September but no decision has been made, the Vatican said Friday. Read story

Pastor Teodoro Lorenzo of the Iglesia Evangelica Del Espiritu Santo Monte Sinai prepares for church service in early March in Oakland, Calif.

Boom in Latino churches underscores growing population

Pastor Teodoro Lorenzo of the Iglesia Evangelica Del Espiritu Santo Monte Sinai prepares for church service in early March in Oakland, Calif.

April 10, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

SAN JOSE -- When Alvaro Urbina first walked into the Jubilee Christian Church, his marriage was in crisis and his daughter gravely ill. A Mexican immigrant who came to the United States in 1993, he was desperate for a place he could feel at home. Read story

Religion Calendar

April 10, 2015, 5:00pm Churches & Religion

Events and services at Clark County churches Read story

Indiana Gov.

Indiana governor wants changes to religious-objections law

Indiana Gov.

March 31, 2015, 12:00am Churches & Religion

INDIANAPOLIS -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Tuesday that he wants legislation on his desk by the end of the week to clarify that the state's new religious-freedom law does not allow discrimination against gays and lesbians. Read story

Author-producer Lawrence Wright, from left, former Scientology church member Spanky Taylor; director Alex Gibney; Senior VP of Programming for HBO Documentaries Sara Bernstein and former Scientology church member Mike Rinder attend the premiere of &quot;Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief&quot; at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

Documentary amplifies voices against Scientology

Author-producer Lawrence Wright, from left, former Scientology church member Spanky Taylor; director Alex Gibney; Senior VP of Programming for HBO Documentaries Sara Bernstein and former Scientology church member Mike Rinder attend the premiere of &quot;Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief&quot; at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.

March 28, 2015, 12:00am Churches & Religion

NEW YORK -- Mike Rinder had spent virtually all of his life in the Church of Scientology. From the age of 6, he was raised in the church, eventually rising to become its chief spokesman. Everyone he knew was a Scientologist, including his wife, his two children, his mother, his… Read story

Religion Calendar

March 28, 2015, 12:00am Churches & Religion

Events in Clark County Read story