Religion

In the news Jill Karofsky, still wearing her running gear, took a brief break at the 35-mile marker of a 100-mile ultramarathon in Brasco, Wis., to be sworn in as a Wiscons... by Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports - August 4, 2020

Pandemic puts damper on hajj, Muslim holiday Small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a ... by AYA BATRAWY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 1, 2020

Pandemic pilgrimage The vast white marble floors surrounding Islam's holiest site, the cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, would normally be packed with hundreds of thousands of pilgrims f... by AYA BATRAWY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - August 1, 2020

Jehovah's Witnesses modifying efforts amid virus Thirteen-year-old Ezra Hurst of Fort Smith has a set routine he carries out during worship services at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in their area. ... by Francisca Jones - August 1, 2020

Two show opposing beliefs should be respected America is so divided that 50% of "strong liberals" say they would fire business executives who donate money to re-elect President Donald Trump. by TERRY MATTINGLY - August 1, 2020

RELIGION BRIEFS UMC updates guidelines for churches’ ministries by Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - August 1, 2020

Religion calendar WORSHIP SERVICES August 1, 2020

Worst days reminders of survival Judaism is a faith tradition that celebrates. We mark the change of seasons with our holidays and festivals. We commemorate historical events with lights and si... by SAMUEL RADWINE - August 1, 2020

Church notes: In-person services resume Washington County August 1, 2020

Muslims perform scaled-back hajj Muslim pilgrims, donning masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of... by AYA BATRAWY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 30, 2020

Justices reject church's challenge on crowd limit The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request from a church in Nevada to block enforcement of state restrictions on attendance at religious services. by ADAM LIPTAK THE NEW YORK TIMES - July 26, 2020

Women flourish in Swedish church The Church of Sweden has more female than male priests for the first time since women were allowed to be ordained in 1960, according to numbers released this mo... by DAVID KEYTON THE ASSOCIATED PRESS - July 26, 2020

A medical and spiritual connection Dr. Nate Smith, who had accompanied Gov. Asa Hutchinson for the state's daily coronavirus briefings since March, was doing so for the last time July 17 when the... by Francisca Jones - July 25, 2020

With tourists gone, St. Patrick's pleads for help St. Patrick's Cathedral, one of the most famous churches in the United States, has long depended on tourists and office workers to fill its pews and its collect... by LIAM STACK THE NEW YORK TIMES - July 25, 2020

Democrats need to appeal to religious citizens It didn't matter where Pete Buttigieg traveled in Iowa for the early Democratic Party primaries -- voters kept asking similar questions. by TERRY MATTINGLY - July 25, 2020