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Mar 31 2024
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LGBTQ Iowans say state is worse off than 15 years ago, when same-sex marriage legalized
Bee Criswell was three months into a new relationship when they hurried through the doors of a Davenport church and grabbed some seats. Neither Criswell nor their date was religious, but they wanted to celebrate with close friends and other familiar faces who packed the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Quad Cities that night on April 3, 2009. The Iowa Supreme Court had just ruled
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Dec 10 2023
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Iowa man arrested in the death of a Nebraska priest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked over the weekend in a church rectory in a small Nebraska community, authorities said.
The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted Sunday “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the Archdiocese of Omaha said in a statement.
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Dec 10 2023
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Iowa man arrested in the death of a Nebraska priest
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A man has been arrested in the stabbing death of a Catholic priest who was attacked over the weekend in a church rectory in a small Nebraska community, authorities said.
The Rev. Stephen Gutgsell was assaulted Sunday “during an invasion” of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fort Calhoun, Nebraska, the Archdiocese of Omaha said in a statement.
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Feb 14 2024
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Two local congregations awarded security grant funds
Hot Springs is home to two of the six faith organizations that were awarded grants through the Arkansas Department of Public Safety's Right to Worship Safely Grant Program. Congregation House of Israel, 300 Quapaw Ave., was awarded $11,273 through the program while St. Mary of the Springs Catholic Church, 100 Central Ave., was awarded $8,605. DPS received 31 applications for a total of $2,139,
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Mar 19 2024
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Study shows shifting LDS views on LGBTQ rights
Liz and Ryan Giles were in love — with each other, and their faith. The two were returned female, or “sister,” missionaries for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when they looked around at their choices — leave the church and marry, stay and marry men, or remain and live a celibate life — and decided they didn’t like any of them. Instead, they picked what they’ve come to refer to
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Mar 18 2024
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Millwood choir students perform alongside J. Cole during two-day concert series with Drake
YEAH, GUYS, IT’S A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDENTS AT MILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL. THEY GET TO PERFORM HERE AT THE PAYCOM CENTER TONIGHT ON STAGE. HOW MIGHT I IN A TRYING TO GIVE ME DALE. I HAVE BEEN IN THE CHOIR FIRST FOR MY CHURCH, BUT I WAS AT THE CHURCH FOR ME BEING BORED, HONESTLY, AND I JUST TRANSFERRED TO MILLWOOD HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR. AND WHEN I SAY IT’S AMAZING, CHOIR STUDENTS
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Mar 21 2024
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Man creates beautiful staffs from fallen tree branches, gives them away
MOORE, Okla. (KFOR) – Piano player Tom Nix is a master at the keys. Until recent weeks, Tom’s music beautifully echoed through the auditorium at Moore United Methodist Church. Tom recently retired, but a few months ago, while walking to and from the piano bench, one longtime church member noticed something. “I had hip surgery last summer and he saw me hobbling around, and I think he decided I
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Mar 31 2024
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2024 Easter Sunday Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater
• None Thousands of people wait for the sun to rise and listen during Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheater in Morrison, Colorado on March 31, 2024. This year marked the 77th year for this annual event, which is hosted by the Colorado Council of Churches. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post) • None Chad Anderson and his daughter Bridget, 12, have a slice of sunlight
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Mar 23 2024
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Diocese of Pittsburgh announces Holy Week celebration schedule
PITTSBURGH — The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has announced its plans to celebrate Holy Week. This year’s schedule includes several public services at Saint Paul Cathedral in North Oakland and some community events. “This is the most important week of the year for Christians. We reflect deeply on Jesus’ Passion and death, through which He atoned for the sins of all people. His rising from
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Mar 31 2024
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Two-year Hennepin Avenue reconstruction project begins Monday in Minneapolis
Work to rebuild Hennepin Avenue through south Minneapolis begins Monday, and traffic lanes will be closed or restricted for the next two years. Routes that run on Hennepin between Uptown and downtown will be shifted to Lyndale Avenue, and two others will bypass their normal stops at the Uptown Transit Station, Metro Transit said. Construction will be in two phases: between 26th and Lake
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