Local Muslims condemn ISIS
At Friday’s Jumah – the main weekly Muslim service – Imam M.A. Azeez told his 1,000 congregants at the Salam Islamic Center in Sacramento that “everything that ISIS stands for is the antithesis of...
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Atheist church launches in Sacramento on Sunday.
View ArticleCorrection: Mormon Women-Priesthood story
In a story Oct. 5 about Mormon women attending an all-male church meeting, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of one attendee. She is Cally Stephens-Nielson, not Stephens Nielson.
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Sacramento’s Bethany Presbyterian celebrates 100 years of survival and...
Now, 100 years after founding, Bethany Presbyterian Church is counting its blessings and looking ahead. Steeple without bottom bell tower is lifted for placement on community hall at new site. The bell...
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Supervisors delay decision on homeless shelters
As local church leaders raise funds to house homeless people this winter, Sacramento County supervisors backed off from a proposal Tuesday that would have restricted shelters operated by religious...
View ArticleFormer Bradshaw Christian School aide convicted of molestation charge
An instructional aide at a Christian School in south Sacramento County has been found guilty in a child molestation case.
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Living on the street, a pastor connects with Sacramento’s homeless,...
Megachurch pastor Rick Cole lives as a homeless person to draw attention to the issue and raise $100,000 for winter shelter. Rev. Rick Cole squeezes through a tight opening after a night's sleep in an...
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‘Homeless’ pastor Rick Cole goes home to Capital Christian church
The Rev. Rick Cole returned to the 4,000-member Capital Christian Center stage Saturday after spending two weeks living as a homeless man on the streets of Sacramento and helping to raise more than...
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