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Rome readies for start of Holy Year

Rome is bracing for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Holy Year which officials had hoped could revitalize the scandal-plagued city, but which threatens to be more of a headache than a help.

First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church adapts to changing scene

First Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and School may be a fixture of Las Vegas’ downtown. But that doesn’t keep the Rev. Toby Joeckel, senior pastor, from roaming.

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Mormons to resign from church in protest of gay policy

Hundreds of Mormons plan to resign from the church in Salt Lake City this weekend at a protest against a church policy barring the children of married same-sex couples from receiving baptism, organizers said on Thursday.

Jamboree offers free family history classes at LDS church

Now in its 13th year, the Las Vegas Stake Family History Jamboree is set to offer a roster of more than 40 classes designed to help anyone research their family history.

Does college make people less religious?

New research from sociologist Philip Schwadel of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has found in many religious countries, like the U.S., Italy and Mexico, people lose their religiosity upon attending college.

Churches fold Halloween into fall festivities

As parents have grown increasingly leery of sending their kids out trick-or-treating on streets where they don’t know their neighbors, alternatives for celebrating Halloween have flourished.

Panel: No easy answers for Syrian refugee crisis

Nations are struggling with what to do about more than 4 million Syrian refugees fleeing war. It’s complicated from a personal perspective as well, as individuals weigh compassion against prudence.

Why do we believe apocalypse predictions?

So where were you when the apocalypse fizzled? Actually, make that apocalypses, because the past few weeks have been (pardon the word) heaven for fans and followers of doomsday predictions.

 
Pope asks forgiveness for scandals plaguing Vatican, Rome

Pope Francis asked for forgiveness on Wednesday for scandals at the Vatican and in Rome, an apparent reference to two cases of priests and gay sex revealed this month during a major meeting of bishops.

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