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The Rev. Alvaro Gomez welcomed two new families to his small Pentecostal congregation in Spokane Valley on a recent Sunday afternoon.

(RNS) Joseph’s quiet heroism often goes overlooked in the Christmas story. Yet there is something profound and compelling in Joseph, a patron saint to Roman Catholic stepfathers and a role model for all Christian dads.

(RNS) Opinions on clergy differed markedly by party, with Republicans viewing them far more favorably than Democrats.

On Dec. 14, 2012, when the horror of the day was made real - a gunman had shot 26 people, including 20 children, inside Sandy Hook Elementary School, houses of worship swung their doors open to receive and minister to the grieved.

Imagine a concrete box called home for years, 23 hours a day, shuffling in chains when you do get out for that 60 minutes per day.

This is Giving Tuesday, when nonprofits of every stripe hope to attract some of the billions of dollars to be spent during the Hanukkah and Christmas season.

WASHINGTON (RNS) Most Americans hold strong views on the care they want -- or don't want -- if they are faced with an incurable disease. A new survey from Pew Research finds that the number of those who would fight death to the bitter end is growing.