May 9, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
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May 8, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
A light came down from above. And after a little metal-sawing on the old light fixture and a lot of rewiring, a new chandelier was reeled up to take its place high above the pews. Read story
May 6, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie on Tuesday publicly apologized to a fifth-grade student who says his teacher wouldn't let him read his Bible in class, with the superintendent saying "this is a situation that should've been handled differently." Read story
May 5, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
JERUSALEM -- An Israeli archaeologist says he has found the legendary citadel captured by King David in his conquest of Jerusalem, rekindling a longstanding debate about using the Bible as a field guide to identifying ancient ruins. Read story
May 4, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
GENEVA -- A United Nations hearing on the Vatican's compliance with the international anti-torture convention should not be used to review sex abuse scandals, a Vatican envoy made clear Monday at the start of the session. Read story
May 2, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
Religion, like politics, is something polite people aren't supposed to talk about, particularly at the dinner table. And there's sound reasoning for this: Passions can flame, voices spike, dissent can explode into disputes long-festering. Read story
April 30, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
A decade ago, Friends of the Carpenter was homeless. "When you're homeless and don't have a secure place, it's really hard to make headway," said the Rev. Duane Sich. Sich first launched the homeless day center and woodworking shop in his own garage in the Lincoln neighborhood in the late… Read story
April 25, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
VATICAN CITY -- On the night of Oct. 11, 1962, Pope John XXIII did something so natural that it's astonishing it was so revolutionary at the time. He came to the window of the Vatican's Apostolic Palace and spoke to thousands of candle-bearing faithful below -- not in the arcane,… Read story
April 25, 2014, 5:00pm Churches & Religion
When Mary Stamp began publishing the Fig Tree in 1984, she had a strong background in journalism but pretty much no money. The Spokane Christian Coalition invited Stamp to join a communications committee with Holy Names Sister Bernadine Casey and it was that committee that turned into the Fig Tree. Read story
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