Faith - The Journal

Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting

After intense opposition from religious groups, the clergy privilege remained unchanged

DATE: Oct 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Congress is considering making same-sex marriage federal law

A political scientist explains how this issue became less polarized over time

DATE: Aug 2, 2022 | CATEGORY: Faith

Arriola Bible Church hosts children’s vacation Bible school

Arriola Bible Church will host a Monumental Vacation Bible School from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., July 25-29 at the church. Kids will explore the Southwest desert, participate in memorable Bible-le...

DATE: Jun 22, 2022 | CATEGORY: Faith

Fire-ravaged New Mexico villages cling to faith, ‘querencia’

Eileen Celestina Garcia raced down the mountain that overlooks her parents’ ranch home in northern New Mexico where friends and family have gathered for decades and where she has sat countl...

DATE: May 8, 2022 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Pope apologizes to Indigenous for Canada abuses

First Nations representatives travel to Rome

DATE: Apr 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Faith

What’s your religion? In U.S., a common reply now is ‘none’

Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with its conservative views about immigration, gender and sexuality. So she left. “I just don’t feel like...

DATE: Jan 1, 2022 | CATEGORY: Faith

China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama

LHASA, China – A brisk wind ruffles yellow prayer flags as dozens of Tibetans, some on crutches, circle a shrine in a time-honored Buddhist ritual. Across the street, a red banner spells out...

DATE: Dec 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith

Report: Pandemic gives rise to antisemitic Zoom bombing

Antisemites adopted a new tactic for spewing their hate when the COVID-19 pandemic closed synagogues and Jewish schools and community centers: hijacking video conferences. The Anti-Defamatio...

DATE: May 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith

Shakespeare’s musings on religion require deep listening to be heard

William Shakespeare’s role as a religious guide is not an obvious one. While the work of the bard has been scoured at various times over the past four centuries for coded messages...

DATE: Apr 30, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith

Faith leaders decry voting restrictions

Florida, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio consider initiatives

DATE: Apr 25, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith

Holy days, optimism arrive for faithful as pandemic eases

Passover, Easter, Ramadan see brighter days

DATE: Apr 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith

Faith leaders get COVID-19 shot to curb vaccine reluctance

WASHINGTON – More than two dozen clergy members from the capital region rolled up their sleeves inside the Washington National Cathedral and got vaccinated against the coronavirus earlier th...

DATE: Mar 26, 2021 | CATEGORY: Faith