Gang tension rises prior to papal visit
MEXICO CITY — A drug gang unfurled banners in a Mexican city that Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit next month, telling rival traffickers to keep out and keep the peace during the papal visit. Continue reading...
Communities of faith: Harmony Day is interfaith event
FAYETTEVILLE — The fourth annual Interfaith Harmony Day will be held 2-5 :30 p.m. Feb. 25 in the parish hall of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, 224 N. East Ave. The event will feature musical performances, dances, skits and poetry, as well as displays by several faith traditions. A panel discussion and community choir will also be included. The theme of the gathering is “Our Sacred Earth and Her People.” Admission is free and the public is welcome. Continue reading...
Contraception rule stirs up old chaplaincy tiff
Every now and then, bishops write letters for their priests to read to the faithful during Mass. Continue reading...
A new start
History-making Vietnamese church to build new facility
FORT SMITH — As members settled in for worship on a recent Sunday morning, Pastor Terry Gallamore greeted them with a few phrases in Vietnamese infused with a hearty Southern twang. Continue reading...
NEWS BRIEFS: Vandals target Detroit Sikh temple
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. — An advocacy group has asked authorities to investigate the vandalism of a Sikh house of worship under construction in suburban Detroit. Continue reading...
MOSAIC OF MOMS
FAITH-BASED BLOG OFFERS ENCOURAGEMENT, ADVICE
LITTLE FLOCK, Ark. — A young stay-at-home mother cries inside her parked car while her 6-month-old son naps in the back seat. Feeling alone and exhausted, she prays to God for strength during this stage of her life. Continue reading...
Souper Bowl Of Caring Set For Sunday
EVENT PIGGYBACKS ON BIG GAME TO AID THOSE IN NEED
Super Bowl Sunday is a day of excess — million dollar ad spots, free-flowing beer and an abundance of snack food. Continue reading...
‘Carry Each Other’
CHRISTIANS CALLED TO SHOW GOD’S LOVE
We are a family of white people. And we know that. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day we read stories to our children about civil rights. I preached about the wonder of diversity. Continue reading...
ANIMAL SPIRIT DRUMMING
Myshell Howler and Ron Landau seek to make audience members aware of their animal spirits by having them take part in a session of drumming and chanting at the Unity Church of the Ozarks in Bentonville on Jan. 29. Continue reading...
Taubenhouse Trio To Perform
Temple Shalom of Northwest Arkansas will host its second “Musical Mish-Mosh and Nosh!” at 4 p.m. Feb. 26. Continue reading...
DAILY BREAD
SPRINGDALE — Janelle Sluyter, left and Susan Jester load plates with spaghetti, chicken, green beans, bread and doughnuts Jan. 18, at the First United Methodist Church in Springdale for the church’s weekly Daily Bread event. Continue reading...
RELIGION NOTES
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Communities of faith: Catholics set Mardi Gras soiree
EUREKA SPRINGS — A Mardi Gras celebration will be held 6-10 :30 p.m. Feb. 21 at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church’s parish center. Continue reading...
Catholic bishop calls health plan attack on religion
LITTLE ROCK — The state’s top Roman Catholic official is denouncing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for requiring the church’s schools, hospitals, adoption agencies and other charities to begin offering free contraceptive services as part of their health-care plans. Continue reading...
Reach out and touch
Technology changes the way missionaries work
LITTLE ROCK — In the not so distant past, missionaries serving in far-flung locations around the world were largely cut off from family and friends. Communication was limited to letters or infrequent and expensive international phone calls. Continue reading...
