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At this church in Portugal, parishioners surf before they worship

Surf Church was established by a Brazilian-born Portuguese surfer and ordained Baptist pastor to spread the Gospel in a once-devoutly Catholic country …

All the stars appearing on the ‘Toby Keith: American Icon’ special

Recorded live at Bridgestone Arena in July, the tribute show is “filled with epic performances, personal stories, and highlights from Keith’s outstanding life and career,” according to a news release …

Sister Theresa Kane, 87, Dies; Challenged Pope on Ordaining Women

A progressive nun, she used a welcome address before Pope John Paul II in 1979 to call for equality in the ranks of the Roman Catholic Church. By Clay Risen Sister … suffering and pain which is part… Read More

On Kobe Bryant Day, a Celebration of Love and Basketball

She was ordained by the Universal Life Church for the occasion. The seven blessings were performed by seven people in their lives who were in long-standing marriages that served as their inspirations …

How a team created the ‘elaborate and intricate’ narrative arc that spans 4 volumes of ‘Saints’

Historians and writers used a three-act structure to help readers better enjoy and engage with the new, four-volume history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures

She said the quiet part out loud in 1979; in front of her God and everybody, she said that Catholic women expect to be included fully in the life of the church. Period … in contrast to near… Read More

Ted Streuli: A zoo association accredited an Oklahoma private school to get your tax dollars

Think about the $5 online ordination from Universal Life Church and you’re on the right path. The Oklahoma City Zoo, for example, runs a private preschool that meets the state’s accreditation …

Advancing ‘People of God’ Model at Synod Is Key to Sweeping Change, Key Adviser Says

for already applying this model of Church life. However, he said most of the rest of the universal Church has failed to embrace the approach — including the United States. “In the USA …

Archbishop Paglia: ‘Building peace calls for spiritual conversion’

The need for spiritual conversion and to rediscover the Gospel of fraternity to build peace in a world torn by war are the themes at the heart of an interview conducted by Vatican Radio-Vatican News …

Fr Gerald O’Collins remembered as a mentor and friend by many, Archbishop Coleridge says

TRIBUTES have poured in from across the country for Fr Gerald O’Collins, Jesuit priest and author who passed away at 93 last week. Born in Melbourne in 1931 and ordained in 1963, Fr O’Collins went on …