Ash Wednesday: What the forehead mark symbolizes
Wednesday, March 1 marks the start of Lent.Ash Wednesday is observed by many Christians and is the beginning of the 40-day period of fasting before Easter. The tradition points back to when Jesus...
View ArticleTrump calls for 'complete shutdown' on Muslims entering US
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump called Monday for a "total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States," an idea swiftly condemned by his rival GOP candidates for president and...
View ArticleCabinet secretary urges US to avoid suspicion of Muslims
WASHINGTON (AP) — Villifying and casting suspicion on American Muslims would threaten counterterrorism efforts and is un-American, the Homeland Security secretary said Monday at the nation's...
View ArticleIMAGE: Is this the real face of Jesus Christ?
British Forensic scientists have stitched together what they say is likely the most accurate image of Jesus Christ's real face, and he doesn't look like the portraits we're used to.The scientists...
View ArticleThief steals baby Jesus from Nativity
It's a hallmark of Christmas - the Nativity. You have Mary and Joseph, the shepherd and his flock, the three wise men. But at The Journey church the centerpiece, Jesus, is not in his manger.It seems...
View ArticleUK looking into why Muslim family denied Disneyland vacation
British Prime Minister David Cameron will look into claims that U.S. officials prevented a British Muslim family of 11 from flying to Disneyland for a planned holiday.The issue is sensitive because...
View ArticleVatican: Pope could visit Greece
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Discussions are underway about a possible trip by Pope Francis to Greece as early as next week as the country begins deporting migrants back to Turkey.Vatican spokesman the Rev....
View ArticlePope willing to consider women serving as deacons
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis says he's willing to create a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling the possibility of letting women serve in...
View ArticleChristians begin renovating Christ's tomb
JERUSALEM (AP) — A team of experts has begun a historic renovation at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at...
View ArticlePope admits church realized sex abuse problem 'a bit late'
Pope Francis on Thursday acknowledged the Catholic Church was "a bit late" in realizing the damage done by priests who rape and molest children, and said that the decades-long practice of moving...
View ArticleDC Mormon leader, 61, dies after carbon monoxide exposure
A top leader in the Washington area's Mormon community has died following carbon monoxide exposure. News outlets report the president of the Washington, D.C. stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of...
View ArticlePennsylvania woman who stole $1.5M from church sentenced to house arrest
A Pennsylvania woman who police say stole more than $1.5 million from church collections will avoid jail time. WNEP-TV reports 60-year-old Dawn Stevens, of Reeders, was sentenced to one year of house...
View ArticleLent starts today: Here's what the forehead mark symbolizes
Today, February 14, marks the start of Lent.It's the first time since 1945 the symbolic Christian event has fallen on the same date as Valentine's Day.Ash Wednesday is the beginning of the 40-day...
View ArticleArchbishop Lori seeks new focus on Dr. King's call to nonviolence
Following one of the most violent years in Baltimore's history and approaching the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Archbishop William E. Lori, Archbishop...
View ArticleChurch of Scientology readies to launch a TV Network
The Church of Scientology is about to get its own television channel starting Monday.A Twitter handle, website and app for Scientology TV appeared Sunday posting updates to hype the network's...
View ArticlePennsylvania Lutheran seminary fires president over 'conversion therapy'
The board of trustees at a prominent Lutheran seminary in Pennsylvania has voted to fire the school's president after it was revealed she worked for a group that promoted "conversion therapy." United...
View ArticleCatholic diocese IDs priests and lay people accused of abuse
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Erie, Pennsylvania, has published a list of 34 priests and 17 lay people who have faced credible accusations of sexual abuse or inappropriate behavior.It's the first time...
View ArticlePope seeks 'saints next door' not doctrinaire perfectionists
Pope Francis is calling for ordinary Catholics to live holy lives in whatever they do, stressing that "saints next door" are more pleasing to God than religious elites who insist on perfect adherence...
View ArticleMaryland Province releases names of Jesuits accused of sexual abuse of minors
In an effort to become more transparent, the Maryland Province of the Society of Jesus released the names of Jesuits in our area, or those who have served in our area, who they say have been credibly...
View ArticleFlorida lawmaker files bill to make Bible study an elective in public schools
JACKSONVILLE, Florida — A Florida lawmaker wants students to study the Bible in public schools.State Rep. Kimberly Daniels, a Democrat from District 14 which represents Jacksonville, filed House Bill...
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