Briefs

Gallup diocese nears $25M in settlement GALLUP, N.M. – As its bankruptcy case wraps up, the Diocese of Gallup has allocated millions of dollars to compensate victims of sexual abuse. ...

St. Tekakwitha doll auction will benefit Catholic Daughters

The good news: Attend church services, live longer

Frequent attendance tied to health benefits

Outside church, we belong to a community of souls

I’ve been thinking about belonging recently. We humans come into this world with a need to belong. We are born into families and kinship groups. We develop friends and colleagues as we grow....

Arriola church excited to host Master’s Chorale

For The Journal The Master’s Chorale from The Master’s College in Santa Clarita, California, will be at Arriola Bible Church on Thursday, May 19 at 7 p.m. Directed by D...

Church plans course on Graham book

For The Journal Can our senior years be our finest and most rewarding time in life? It may seem counter-intuitive, but our last years can be our best years. That’s the ...

Appeals court restores Utah ban on polygamy

SALT LAKE CITY – A federal appeals court restored Utah’s ban on polygamy Monday, handing a defeat to the family from TV’s “Sister Wives” and other polygamists who say the ruling could send p...

A fragment in life’s mosaic doesn’t define the whole picture

“Every tessera matters.” That’s what Matteo Randi, my mosaic instructor said to the eight of us gathered around a work table in Chicago a month ago. He said that each one (each pi...

Mormon missionaries hurt in Brussels attack

Utah teen also witnessed Boston Marathon bombing

Faith-based films tone down religion, amp up star power

Producers try to reach wider audience

Ousted Russian Orthodox cleric assails elites

Priest predicts catastrophe if public discussion is silenced

Dems find unlikely ally: G.W. Bush

Amid calls to ban Muslims, Democrats invoke warning about ‘war on Islam’