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In LDS chapels, Catholic churches and Jewish temples, sensory rooms attract neurodivergent worshippers
At St. Joseph’s, the Rev. Jim Worth said the new sensory room, which opened in December, is a natural extension of the parish ...
Man who did $40k in damage to Catholic church in Wichita pleads guilty
The damage included burning an American flag, knocking down and destroying a statue of St. Patrick and writing ...
Federal judge blocks anti-Catholic Washington law
A federal judge on Friday blocked a Washington state law requiring Catholic priests to report suspected child abuse or ...
Taunton Daily Gazette8h
'Heavy hearts': End of an era as Taunton's St. Mary's Church closing after nearly 200 years
The giant stone church has been a central fixture in Taunton for more than 150 years. What will happen to building, reaction ...
Latino Catholics are transforming the Church. It’s ‘about time.’
This is a time of change for Latino Catholics, currently about 40 percent of the U.S. Church, and who experts say are likely ...
Catholic bishops call mandatory reporting law 'brazen act of religious discrimination'
Roman Catholic clergy and the DOJ are pushing back against a state law slated to take effect this month, arguing it will infringe on the privacy of clergy's confessional duties.
Religion News Service9h
Catholic clergy are speaking out on immigration − more than any other political issue except abortion
New research from sociologists finds that local Catholic leaders are more likely than many other Christian clergy to speak ...
Catholic parishes slated for merger, closure in suburbs get reprieve — but why, and for how long, isn't clear
A slew of parishes were set to close or consolidate July 1, including Oakbrook Terrace’s Ascension of Our Lord Catholic ...