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Accused priest must give up his passport to get bail
A priest visiting from Colombia and arrested on suspicion of sexual battery and molestation of a teenage girl in Yuba City must turn over his passport, Sutter Superior Court Judge Susan Green ruled...
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Pope Francis: A humble image, but complex past
On the streets in Buenos Aires, the stories about the cardinal who has become the first pope from the Americas often include a very ordinary backdrop: The city bus during rush hour. A worshiper holds...
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Inside the Vatican's vote for Pope Francis
ROME The choice of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio as pope was so surprising, the Italian bishops sent out an email congratulating the wrong man. Pope Francis appears on a big screen in St. Peter's...
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Priest details arrest during Argentine dirty war but doesn’t comment on...
A Jesuit priest whose kidnapping by the Argentine military in 1976 has raised the issue of what role newly named Pope Francis played in that countrys so-called dirty war said Friday that he was...
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Q&A: Outspoken nun hopes for changes from new pope
Sister Simone Campbell has been in the spotlight since last April, when the Vatican criticized U.S. nuns for focusing on social justice but not speaking out enough against abortion, birth control and...
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Special mass today in Sacramento to mark installation of new pope
A special mass will be celebrated today at the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacramento in downtown Sacramento to mark the installation of newly-elected Pope Francis in Vatican City. Pope Francis walks past...
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Pope Francis focuses on poor and environment at inauguration Mass
Amid elaborate ritual and ancient symbols of Christendom, Pope Francis began the first official day of his pontificate Tuesday by setting out a vision for the Roman Catholic Church of mutual caring and...
View ArticleSacramento interfaith council to celebrate 100th anniversary
The Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento, a group dedicated to fostering understanding and cooperation among people of different religious backgrounds, will mark its 100th anniversary Monday with a...
View ArticlePopes share meal, complex relationship
Sharing lunch is rarely historic, except perhaps when the two people dining are a living pope and his predecessor.
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Fremont Presbyterian's schism divides congregation - but they still share...
More than 200 Presbyterian congregations nationwide - including nine in Sacramento - have been torn asunder over the Presbyterian Church USA's new rules and the ordination of its first gay minister,...
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Boston victims aided by capital chaplain
Sacramento Law Enforcement Chaplain Frank Russell has been ministering to survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings. Frank Russell
View ArticleChurch plans prayer rally in stand against youth violence
The night that gunfire rang through an apartment complex on 47th Street in south Sacramento County, a Bible study group assembled at a church next door.
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Q&A: Don't let evil triumph, Sacramento Muslim leader says in wake of bombings
Imam Mohamed Abdul-Azeez of SALAM Islamic Center in Sacramento won the FBI director's community leadership award in 2009 for his work preventing violence and educating the public. Five months ago, the...
View ArticleSacramento area's Slavic, Muslim groups condemn Boston Marathon bombings
Sacramento's Slavic and Muslim American communities representing more than 100,000 people in the region have come together to condemn the horrific Boston Marathon bombings and the alleged...
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California bishops back federal immigration overhaul
A dozen California bishops Wednesday called for passage of immigration legislation to unite families by providing "a generous path to citizenship" but less focus on punishing those who arrived...
View ArticleFour honored for interfaith work
Four Sacramento interfaith leaders will be honored tonight at the Interfaith Council of Greater Sacramento's "Power of One" awards dinner.
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Sacramento church opens restaurant to make money for sanctuary
In the Bible, God gave manna to the Israelites to nourish them for the 40 years they wandered the desert. The recently opened El Manà in Carmichael is named for the heavenly foodstuff, and churchgoers...
View ArticleSacramento diocese buys Land Park funeral home
The Catholic diocese of Sacramento has purchased a funeral home in Land Park, making it only the fifth diocese in the nation to offer mortuary services.
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Pope: Vatican has a 'gay lobby'
For years, perhaps even centuries, it has been an open secret in Rome: Some prelates in the Vatican hierarchy are gay. The faithful greet Pope Francis at the Vatican on Wednesday; in a private audience...
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Key pretrial hearing scheduled for priest accused of molestation
Attorneys have scheduled a crucial pretrial hearing for next week on whether statements the Rev. Uriel Ojeda made to church officials before his arrest on child molestation charges can be used against...
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