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Oct 02 2023
News
Several Still Trapped After Church Roof Collapses During Mass in Mexico, Killing Nine
Nine people were killed and 30 were believed trapped in rubble after a church roof collapsed onto parishioners during a Sunday Mass in northern Mexico, officials said. Forty people were taken to the hospital from Santa Cruz in Ciudad Madero, on the Gulf coast near the port of Ciudad Madero. At least three children were among the dead, according to reports. Military personnel and emergency
The MessengerMay 23 2023
News
Church Vandalized Next To Pride Flag Display In Morris County
Morristown’s Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, an LGBTQ-affirming church, had its welcome sign vandalized less than 12 hours after Pride month flags were put on display. Rev. Cynthia Black, rector of the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, said the flags are always displayed during Pride month, but this year they were displayed a few days earlier in honor of a lesbian community member whose
Patch.comMar 20 2023
News
Firefighters battle blaze at church in Florence Township, N.J.
Crews battle massive fire at church in Burlington County, New Jersey Crews battle massive fire at church in Burlington County, New Jersey Crews battle massive fire at church in Burlington County, New Jersey FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Heavy smoke and flames poured out of the Fountain of Life Center Academy Church in Burlington County late Monday night. The fire started just after 6 p.m. in
CBS News (Online)Mar 21 2023
News
8-Alarm Fire Destroys Church In South Jersey
FLORENCE TOWNSHIP, NJ - An eight-alarm fire ripped through a South Jersey church Monday evening, according to reports from several media outlets ( see photos from the scene below ): The blaze was reported at the Fountain of Life Center on Columbus Road in Florence Township, 6abc reported. The fire was reported at around 6 p.m. while kids playing basketball behind the court reported seeing
Patch.comApr 05 2024
News
'Road diet' idea resurfaces
Apr. 6—HIGH POINT — A new study of N. Main Street looks at the potential of reducing part of it from four to two vehicle lanes. Engineering consultants with Kimley-Horn of Raleigh told a City Council committee this week that one of the alternatives in their assessment examined doing this between Parkway and Church avenues. This would allow for more on-street parking, wider sidewalks and
Yahoo NewsAug 11 2023
News
Maui wildfires: Church provides humanitarian update as death toll climbs to 67
The wildfires burning across the island of Maui have resulted in 67 confirmed deaths, according to officials. On Friday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints provided an update on humanitarian efforts provided to those affected by the disaster. They include: • Two meetinghouses are being used as temporary shelters. • Two other undamaged meetinghouses in the Lahaina fire zones are
Deseret NewsJul 19 2022
Opinion
Church and State Can Unite on Education
The decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is unequivocally the main event of the recent SCOTUS decisions for the pro-family right, but those who hope to create a policy agenda that empowers parents shouldn’t neglect the undercard.
In particular, they should pay attention to last month’s SCOTUS decision in Carson v. Makin, which confirmed by a 6-3 vote that religious organizations have the
The American ConservativeSep 07 2023
News
LDS church shares preview of renovated St. George Temple ahead of open house
ST. GEORGE — Following four years of work, the newly renovated St. George Utah Temple is on the cusp of opening for public tours prior to its rededication as a “House of the Lord.” “We hope we can invite you to look above the facts, look above the building, to look above the brick and mortar, to look beyond your curiosity and learn about what we do and why we do it,” Elder Enrich Kopischke, an
St George NewsApr 03 2024
News
️ Pic du jour: He's back!
The gold, trumpet-wielding Angel Moroni was returned Tuesday to the top of the Salt Lake City temple by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Catch up quick: The statue was removed four years ago for renovations — but not before the March 18, 2020 earthquake shook the trumpet out of its hands.
AxiosApr 06 2024
News
For these LDS outposts, U.S.-Mexico border policy isn’t a talking point — it’s daily life
Ajo, Ariz. • Although separated by only an hour’s drive, the Latter-day Saint communities of Ajo, Arizona, and Sonoyta, Mexico, are worlds apart. Located on either side of a busy checkpoint frequented by beach-bound U.S. tourists, the two congregations are each other’s closest Latter-day Saint outposts. But ask members of either enclave about the other, and blank stares ensue. “I’ve never been
The Salt Lake Tribune