Churches

Freeway could force Foothills church to move

An Ahwatukee Foothills church that draws 1,200 on an average weekend would be pushed out if the proposed South Mountain Freeway were built.

Regulars say amen to island pub

The keys to a former island pub are being handed over to the Free Church to begin the building's conversion into a place of worship.

Russia returns stained glass to German church

Six medieval stained-glass windowpanes looted by the Red Army during World War II were returned to a German church Monday, where officials said they hoped to negotiate the return of other plundered ar  read more »

FBI: Powder sent to Mormon headquarters nontoxic

The FBI says the white powder that spilled onto a mail clerk's hand at the Utah headquarters of the Mormon church is nontoxic.

Suspicious Envelopes Found at Two LDS Temples

White powder from an envelope spilled on a clerk's hand inside a mail room at Temple Square in downtown Salt Lake City.

Russian church 'taken by thieves'

A 200-year-old church building has disappeared from a village in central Russia, officials from the Russian Orthodox Church say.

Homeless man's nap damages church organ pipes

The restoration of a 130-year-old Massachusetts church organ was dealt a setback when a homeless man took a nap on four of its pipes.  read more »

Georgia Baptists take aim at women-led churches

Georgia Southern Baptists approved a policy Tuesday aimed at diminishing the role of churches led by women pastors.The policy is a broad one and provides the Georgia Baptist Convention the ability to  read more »

Fort Worth diocese will vote on breaking away from Episcopal Church

Delegates of the Fort Worth Episcopal Diocese will decide this weekend whether to sever ties with the Episcopal Church — a move that both sides agree would be spiritually devastating and would creat  read more »

Coalition wants halt to Mormons’ baptism of camp victims

A coalition of Jews is denouncing the Mormon church for posthumously baptizing victims of Nazi concentration camps.

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