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Where nuns are ranch hands
Colorado’s Abbey of St. Walburga is a spiritual refuge – and a working ranch
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Salem witch priestess takes warlock to court
Christian Day poses in the Old Burying Ground in Salem, Mass. Day, a self-proclaimed warlock, is accused of harassing self-proclaimed witch Lori Sforza.The Associated Press BOSTON – A Salem, Massachusetts,…
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Can Pope Francis bridge the climate divide?
Catholics in the West are responding to his call. Will Congress?
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Mormons select three leaders from Utah
Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, President Thomas S. Monson, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the…
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Thoughts Along the Way: A shared Song
I wonder how many of us have ever said, “I can’t sing.” Not – “I can’t sing like (name your favorite singer).” We just flat out deny our ability, when…
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St. Margaret Mary’s hosts western-style ordination
Native of Mexico becomes priest on anniversary of Theatine Order
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Guest Columnist The meaning of true Christianity
If someone were to ask if you are a Christian, how would you respond? If you would say you are a Christian, what makes you believe that to be true?…
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Cortez hosting Catholic ordination on Sept. 14
Deacon Francisco Javier Diaz Moreno will be ordained a Theatine Catholic priest at St. Margaret Mary’s Church on Montezuma Avenue at 5 p.m. on Sept. 14 by Bishop Emeritus, Arthur…
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Utah group to start Boy Scout troop with gay leaders
SALT LAKE CITY – Days after the Boy Scouts of America lifted a blanket ban on gay leaders, a Utah group that pressed for the legalization of gay marriage in…
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Severe crackdown in China on church crosses draws backlash
LOWER DAFEI VILLAGE, China — About a dozen Catholics wept and sang hymns outside their church as a man climbed to the top of the building and sliced off its…
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British university says Quran parchment among oldest
A university assistant shows fragments of an old Quran at the University in Birmingham, England, on July 22, 2015. It was dated to the time of Prophet Muhammad, who is…
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World mayors urge ‘bold climate agreement’
Pope Francis greets Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino as he meets mayors gathered in the Synod Hall during a conference on Modern Slavery and Climate Change at the Vatican, Tuesday, July…
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Israeli government clashes with liberal Jewish streams
A Jewish woman wears a prayer shawl as she prays at the Western Wall, the holiest site where Jews can pray in Jerusalem’s Old City. Israel’s narrow coalition government, propped…
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Vacation Bible School in full swing
Teams compete in a game at the Dolores Southern Baptist Church Vacation Bible School on Tuesday. The teams would do a handshake, then carry a cup of water through various…
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Court: Health law doesn’t infringe on religious freedom
DENVER — The federal health care law doesn’t infringe on the religious freedom of faith-based nonprofit organizations that object to covering birth control in employee health plans, a federal appeals…
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Briefs
Mountain View names youth pastor Mountain View Baptist Church has announced that Todd Giesen will serve as its youth pastor. Giesen, who has a bachelor’s degree in religious education and…
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Celebration honors first Native American saint
Procession begins at St. Margaret Mary on July 12
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Believe, follow, participate
I am a Christian – an identity that I wish reflected more clearly what I mean by that. The reason I wish it was clearer is that, as an atheist…