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  • CLARION: Churches Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:43PMColumbia New Harmony Church-a campus of Concord Presbyterian Church (PCA), Monroe County YMCA-HTC Center, 9514 Caring Way Drive, 281-6424, www.NewHarmonyColumbia.com. Office: 207 N. Main St., Suite 106, Columbia. Pastor: The Rev. Dawson Miller, DawsonM2007@yahoo.com. 9 a.m. Sunday morning worship service, nursery available.
  • Iredell County gets $112,000 due to high unemployment rate Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 12:26PMUnited Way of Iredell County will receive $112,381 to distribute to chosen local non profits.
  • Priests share memories of parting bishop Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:59AMLocal priests remembered Bishop John McRaith as an accessible leader and an active presence in the community.
  • VR imagery used in Hamill inquiry Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 11:33AMVirtual reality technology will be used to investigate claims that police failed to protect a Catholic man who was beaten to death.
  • One woman’s fight: A survivor of sexual abuse hopes to help others Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:57AMHeidi Miller was repeatedly sexually abused as a child, and she hopes her effort will help those who have been treated likewise.
  • Records saved by a good Scout Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:13AMNIAGARA FALLS -- Jeremy Chapman earned his Eagle Scout badge by shouldering the weight of history.
  • Diocese turns its focus to education Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:06AMThe Catholic Diocese of Las Vegas, struggling to build enough churches to keep pace with its burgeoning population, has fallen behind in expanding its school system.  During the past decade, the Las Vegas Catholic community has experienced growth other cities could only pray for: More than 300,000 Catholics have moved here, pushing their numbers to an estimated 700,000. 
  • Churches Sponsor ‘Christmas Getaway’ For Local Youths Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 4:01AMOn Saturday, Dec. 6, the Cedar Catholic eighth-graders gave East Catholic, West Catholic and Holy Trinity parents a chance to have a break to Christmas shop, clean house or just relax.
  • CBCP to tackle 2010 polls in plenary Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 7:00AMMANILA, Philippines – The presidential election more than a year away will be at the top of the agenda of Catholic Church leaders when they hold their first regular plenary assembly for the year.
  • Ongoing Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 6:03AMOngoing
  • Churches celebrate journey Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 5:40AMWhile some people mark the end of the Christmas season by taking down holiday lights, some area churches are marking it by celebrating Epiphany.
  • Mission of help Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:36AMWhen David and Nancy Slinde began going to El Salvador they didn’t think it would result in them becoming missionaries. More than four years later and 14 trips under their belt, the town of Barton couple have used their skills in a variety of ways that just keep on expanding.
  • Are more residents clinging to faith? Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 9:02AMESCANABA - A nationwide rise in church service attendance numbers has left some wondering if a poor economy is leading lost sheep back to their shepherd. According to news reports, evangelical churches around the country have enjoyed steady growth over the last decade. But since September, pastors nationwide said they have seen a much larger burst of new interest.
  • Holiday-only parishioners... Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 4:55AMBerlin - With churches expected to be packed this Christmas Eve, German officials are calling for pews to be reserved for church members to ensure they are not squeezed out by holiday-only parishioners.
  • Holiday gifts that last Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 11:49PMSt. Mary’s offers Christmas dinner What a miserable Christmas. It could hardly have been worse for Katie. At 25 years old, she finds herself homeless. She has two children, but she didn’t watch them open presents on Christmas morning. She doesn’t have the means to take care of them, so they’ve been adopted by other families.
  • Unity Among Races Best Protection Against Exstremism Saturday, December 27, 2008 @ 9:47PMStrong unity among the races is the best protection against any form of extremism or groups out to destroy the prevailing harmony among Malaysians, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi.
  • Efforts Seek To Encourage Hispanics To Become Bone/Stem Cell Donors, Increase Number Of Hispanic Children In Clinical ... Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:11AMThe following highlights initiatives and a grant that seek to address racial and ethnic health disparities. Access: As part of an initiative created by religious leaders and advocacy group Voices of Tonga, trained church members in Euless, Texas, serve as health promoters and interpreters at mobile health clinics set up at local churches to help treat people from Tonga who live in the area.
  • Churches More Informal, Diverse than a Decade Ago Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 9:08AMMore worship services today include drums, jumping and shouting or dancing, raising hands in praise, calling out "amen," visual projection equipment, applause, and speaking by people other than leaders compared to 1998, the National Congregations Study shows.
  • Historical markers installed at two area churches Monday, December 22, 2008 @ 8:29AM
  • 2 grenade toys recovered inside church Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 8:11AMKIDAPAWAN CITY -- Police recovered Saturday two toys that looked like apple-type grenades placed at the back gate of a Catholic Church, located just few blocks away from the Carmen-Bukidnon highway.
  • Lions clubs help the needy Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:59AMMany Macomb County families might have empty cupboards and no Christmas presents for their children if the service clubs and their partners did not come to them with Santa sacks.
  • Religious News Briefs Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:24AM Churches throughout Cape Cod are conducting Christmas services.
  • Spiritual events Saturday, December 20, 2008 @ 6:19AM• Christmas Celebration Service: 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Hidden Creek Community Church, 1807 Ninth Ave. S.W., Olympia. Invite friends and family members to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Call 360-357-3739.
  • Interfaith group convenes Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:20AMLegazpi City: The interfaith group in Albay led by Bishop Lucilo Quiambao of the Diocese of Legazpi convened for the first time to intensify the campaign on climate change.
  • Singing Christmas tree returns to life Saturday Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:15AMVoices from numerous denominations will unite at 7 p.m. on Saturday to present The Glorious Sounds of Christmas at the National Guard Armory in Shenandoah.
  • West addresses Egyptians on wildlife issues Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 10:03AMASWAN, Egypt — It has been a great opportunity to spend the last couple of weeks in Egypt. I was invited by the Egyptian Department of Environment and Parks to be involved in a training session in Aswan, on the Nile in southern Egypt. Never having been here before I knew it would be quite a shock.
  • Latest issue Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 9:28AMDespite the harsh action of the police at the 9 November vigil in PJ, the struggle to abolish the ISA will continue, writes Anil Netto.
  • Nonprofits Report Donations Down, Need On The Rise Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 7:20AMWhile on the surface the Christmas season looks the same as ever-brightly lit shops filled with exciting looking goods along with the traditional holiday sights and sounds-many in the county are facing a far gloomier outlook.
  • Diocese Settles Lawsuit With Woman Who Accused Late Priest Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 6:05AMThe Diocese of Norwich has settled a lawsuit filed by a woman who said the late Rev. Thomas Shea repeatedly sexually assaulted her at Our
  • Volunteering keeps senior citizens active Friday, December 19, 2008 @ 5:23AMFenton Township residents Alberta and Don Martin are avid volunteers. Here they sort Christmas cards at the annual Christmas Wrap-In held Dec. 4. They are also active volunteers for various programs at Loose Senior Citizen Center in Linden.
  • Church members in Urbandale answer call to help Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:17AMUrbandale churches have been busy making donations large and small to help the needy this holiday season.
  • Volunteers Asked To Make Fudge For State Prison Immates As Part Of Holiday Package Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:03AMSpringfield’s Mike Durfee State Prison needs fudge.
  • Firewood with faith Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 1:00AMWood splitters and chainsaws aren’t the usual tools of church missions work, unless your ministry is named the Woodchuck Society.
  • To The Editor Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 12:38AMTraffic Road dividers for preventing illegal turns only serve to uglify town I can understand the reasoning behind installing the sticks in West Sunset Way, by the library, to prevent folks from making left turns from First Place Northwest onto Sunset. But do we really want to uglify our town just because of a few miscreants? I think [...]
  • Church asks faithful to be consistent Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 12:09AMCEBU CITY, Philippines – As the Catholic church in the Philippines begins its nine-day dawn Christmas Masses or Misa de Gallo on Tuesday, the faithful are called to be consistent in their prayers.
  • 3 dead in QC shootout Tuesday, December 16, 2008 @ 12:00AMMANILA, Philippines -- Three suspected robbers were killed when they shot it out with policemen in Quezon City before dawn Tuesday, a police official said.
  • Gift program wraps up jolly holiday Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 11:15PMVolunteers in Posey County, Ind., are preparing to play Santa on Thursday and Friday when the families of more than 300 children come to a local church to pick up Christmas presents for their youngsters.
  • Festival of Trees celebrates ‘Christmas Today’ Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 5:11PMOh Christmas Tree!, The annual Festival of Trees located at the Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church Volunteer Hall began Dec. 8 and runs through the 14th. The public was invited to view the decorated trees brought in by the community.
  • Bishops’ human rights charges misplaced Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:14PMIt is sad to note that our country’s prelates tried again to draw public attention by condemning our country’s human rights record despite the numerous efforts of different government agencies to address the problem, like training and seminars designed to make our law enforcers more sensitive to human rights;
  • Bishops join farmers’ hunger strike Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 4:11PMMANILA, Philippines -- Catholic bishops and religious leaders Monday joined a hunger strike to press demands for lawmakers to extend the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), which expires at the end of the year.
  • Pontiff Praises Ecumenical Headway on Primacy Monday, December 15, 2008 @ 3:15PMVATICAN CITY, DEC. 15, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- There have been significant steps forward in dialogue with the Orthodox regarding the relationship between papal primacy and the synodality of the Church, says Benedict XVI.
  • Union says Scranton Diocese owes teachers nearly $1 million Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 2:45AMThe Diocese of Scranton now owes former teachers almost $1 million in arbitration awards for accumulated sick leave and severance pay, according to the teachers union president.
  • Hand-bell choir to perform Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 2:45AMBell ringers from two Palmetto Bay congregations will join the 85-member Greater Miami Symphonic Band for its annual Christmas and Hanukkah concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday.
  • Struggling mom receives colorful gift Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 2:40AMMike Cohen, owner of Economy Auto Painting in Hollywood, is giving Karen Valecillos a valuable gift because Valecillos gives from her heart.
  • 2 churches unite to create 1 parish Sunday, December 14, 2008 @ 2:17AMIn a small room down the hall from the sanctuary at St. Peter Celestine Church, the Rev. Tom Newton and eight men and women with a special calling have begun meeting.
  • Religious leaders urge peace talks Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:13PMBAGUIO CITY, Philippines—Church leaders and officials of lay organizations here urged the government and the National Democratic Front to return to the negotiating table and resume peace talks, after an informal negotiation collapsed last week.
  • Christians gather as in former times Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:04PMWORCESTER - Roman Catholic and Greek Orthodox Christians will gather together in prayer tomorrow evening at the Cathedral of St. Paul for the first time in decades.
  • Sights, tastes of Yuletide in Singapore Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 4:02PMTHE smallest country in Southeast Asia continues to develop and has become one of the world’s wealthiest countries, a major and powerful center of global manufacturing and service industries with a wealth of multinational investments.
  • Increased production of hybrid seeds eyed Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 3:48PMTo cope with the growing demand by farmers for its hybrid rice seeds this planting season, SL Agritech Corp. is increasing the production of its SL-SH hybrid seed variety which has recorded a yield advantage of 33 percent more than those of inbred certified seeds.
  • Evangelical Article of Faith: Bad Times Draw Bigger Crowds Saturday, December 13, 2008 @ 2:41PMMany ministers have jettisoned standard sermons to preach instead about the theological meaning of the economic downturn.