Religion

Hindu push More than 4 million people in India, mostly Muslims, are at risk of being declared foreign migrants as the government pushes a Hindu nationalist agenda that has... by JEFFREY GETTLEMAN AND HARI KUMAR THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 24, 2019

Miracle House owner up for sainthood Late in the summer of 1939, crowds of strangers started showing up at Rhoda Wise's house next to a city dump in Ohio after she let it be known that miracles wer... by MITCH STACY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 24, 2019

Blogger: 'Nones' rise in polls to 23% of population Americans who have been paying attention to arguments about religion in recent years know that two statistics have caused the most chatter in the digital public... by Terry Mattingly - August 24, 2019

Poland celebrates a millennium of Jewish culture There were lectures on the journey of Jews from shtetls in Poland to new homes in what would become Israel, workshops on chanting the Torah and cooking for Shab... by MARC SANTORA THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 24, 2019

CALENDAR SPECIAL EVENTS August 24, 2019

The Holiness of Voting We live under a constitution whose framers established the principal of "Separation of Church and State." In their wisdom, the authors wanted to make sure that ... by SAMUEL RADWINE Faith Matters - August 24, 2019

In times of trouble: El Paso priest finds solace in promises of God The Rev. Fabian Marquez had not slept much. Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind filled with the faces he saw draining of hope as they learned their relatives ... by RICK ROJAS THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 24, 2019

Church notes WASHINGTON COUNTY August 24, 2019

Mormons are reminded on forbidden food, drink The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has issued a warning to members that coffee is prohibited no matter the name, that vaping is banned despite the ... by BRADY McCOMBS The Associated Press - August 17, 2019

150 years of worship Woody Dougherty recalled the day in 1954 when more than 70 people crowded together to have their picture taken in front of the newly completed Pine Grove Baptis... by Francisca Jones - August 17, 2019

El Paso priest offers message of hope The Rev. Fabian Marquez had not slept much. Whenever he closed his eyes, his mind filled with the faces he saw draining of hope as they learned their relatives ... by RICK ROJAS THE NEW YORK TIMES - August 17, 2019

RELIGION NEWS BRIEFS Senior pastor Pointer to join faculty August 17, 2019

Religion Calendar SPECIAL EVENTS August 17, 2019

Is there really a hell waiting for Jeffrey Epstein? So, what is Jeffrey Epstein up to these days? by Terry Mattingly - August 17, 2019

Buttigieg hires faith outreach director for his campaign Some 77% of Americans identify as members of a religious tradition, and most of the rest call themselves spiritual or say they believe in God. When politicians ... by JULIE ZAUZMER THE WASHINGTON POST - August 17, 2019