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Supporters rejoice as accused priest Uriel Ojeda is released on bail
Supporters of the Rev. Uriel Ojeda were rewarded for waiting in the darkness Monday as the Catholic priest posted bail and was released from the Sacramento County Main Jail. The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, at...
View ArticleSacramento-area churches gear up for 'Season of Service'
Over the next few months, thousands of church members will fan out across the Sacramento area to perform community volunteer projects, both large and small. The campaign kicked off Sunday night and...
View ArticleNew trial sought for pastor convicted of molestation
The sentencing of Rio Linda First Baptist Church pastor Tommy Gene Daniels was delayed Friday after his lawyer filed a motion for a new trial.
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Handwritten Saint John's Bible with human touch on display in Sacramento
Faith leaders regularly use iPads to research their sermons and smartphones to text church members. Tonight, many will put aside their high-tech tools to honor a book that was created the old-fashioned...
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Romney's tithing raises the issue among Christian churches
Mitt Romney's tax returns reveal that the Republican presidential candidate does something fewer Americans do these days: He tithes. Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt...
View ArticleJ Street will be shut for Scientology center debut
J Street will close for 90 minutes this afternoon for the opening of a new Church of Scientology location downtown.
View ArticleScientologists open new church at 6th and J streets
Visitors are invited to see the new 57,000-square-foot Church of Scientology of Sacramento at Sixth and J streets.
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Scientologists have a new church
It took two years and about $10 million, but the 12,000 local members of the Church of Scientology in Sacramento have a new house of worship. Among the amenities of the new Church of Scientology...
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Redding priest again enters no plea in molestation case
A Catholic priest accused of child molestation again did not enter a plea Thursday at his Sacramento Superior Court arraignment. The Rev. Uriel Ojeda, seen after his release on bail Jan. 9, was...
View ArticleSacramento's RCCTV wants to serve more religions, gain broadcasters
For $80, local faith groups can broadcast their message on TV for half an hour. Many Christian groups do. Now, because of the troubled economy, station officials are scrambling to fill air time and are...
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Prop. 8 decision cheers gay marriage supporters as Supreme Court awaits
In a landmark victory for gay rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Tuesday ruled California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional. Ellen Pontac, left, and Shelly Bailes, right, hug Tina...
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Sacramento-area churches participate in Evolution Weekend
As pastor of All Saints Episcopal Church, the Rev. Betsey Monnot believes in both the word of God and the work of Darwin. This Sunday, her congregation will hear a message about both. Portrait of...
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Influential Sacramento-area pastor Glen Cole dies
The Rev. Glen D. Cole, an influential pastor and forceful advocate for traditional values who built the Capital Christian Center into the first megachurch in the Sacramento region, died Tuesday. He was...
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Rio Linda pastor's sentence scant solace for mom
It has been six and a half years since the religious leader she knew and trusted molested her daughter, six and a half years since he destroyed her own ability to connect to a wider world of family,...
View ArticleHuman trafficking is Passover focus in Sacramento area
Area Jewish congregations are focusing on human trafficking in the region as they prepare for the Passover season, the annual commemoration of the ancient Hebrews' exodus from Egyptian bondage.
View ArticleDonations pour in for Sacramento's Francis House
The first of hundreds of online donations to Francis House came in early Thursday, just after midnight, as news broke that the Catholic Church was cutting off funding to the homeless services agency...
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Sacramento Catholic Diocese drops funds over nonprofit director's views
The Catholic Diocese of Sacramento no longer will fund programs at Francis House, a nonprofit agency that serves homeless people, because of its new director's views supporting abortion rights and gay...
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Pedophile priests victims group says Catholic church targeting it
Turning the tables on an advocacy group that has long supported victims of pedophile priests, lawyers for the Roman Catholic Church and priests accused of sexual abuse in two Missouri cases have gone...
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Sacramento Christian congregation to celebrate Easter at Islamic Center
A large Sacramento Christian congregation soon without a home will celebrate Easter at an Islamic center. The Revs. Michael Moran and Christine Bouten of the Spiritual Life Center hope to find a new...
View ArticleSacramento church will celebrate Easter at Muslim center
A large Sacramento Christian congregation soon to be without a home will celebrate Easter at an Islamic center.
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